It's hard to be an Aussie and not know and have a degree of respect for Dr. Karl. But if you've managed (or aren't an Aussie), have a quick read of
his Wikipedia entry.
So he's running for the Senate, and has a scientific view of the major parties' so called "clean coal", or
CCS technology, upon which they are basing their half-hearted attempts at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. You can read Karl's thoughts
on SMH.
Sydney alone would produce a cubic kilometre of compressed carbon dioxide every day as a result of the process, he said.
"You can't build a box big enough to store that every day - there is nowhere big enough underground to put it and the ocean is not an option.
"One cubic kilometre of CO2 to get rid of every day? They make reassuring noises that they're spending millions looking for underground caverns, but that is a complete waste of taxpayers' money."
If you're at all interested in leaving your descendants a planet to live on, make your vote count for
genuine renewable, non-polluting power sources.