Clean energy 'a no-brainer' for coronavirus economic recovery: Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes

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As governments grapple with quick ways to create jobs and stimulate activity Mr Cannon-Brookes says masses of large-scale renewable energy projects are shovel ready.

Tech billionaire and climate warrior Mike Cannon-Brookes says there has never been a more compelling time for Australia to adopt clean energy and he believes Canberra is starting to listen.Mr Cannon-Brookes is one of the names behind the One Million Jobs Plan that was launched last week

Mr Cannon-Brookes is one of the big names behind the One Million Jobs Plan that was launched last week by climate-focused think tank Beyond Zero Emissions. The renewable energy proposal is to build 90 gigawatts of solar and wind energy, backed up with new transmission infrastructure and 20 gigawatts of battery storage.

He says the Beyond Zero Emissions team has also briefed all state and territory governments and been active in Canberra.Energy appears to be a key plank of the Federal Government's economic recovery plan out of the pandemic, with ministers and the Government's advisors talking up cheap gas as key to a renaissance in manufacturing jobs.

 

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If you really want a green revolution mcannonbrookes, invest in media jobs. Climate change denialists dominate the media landscape here and this is why energy policy is going nowhere. Challenge this disinformation and your tech jobs will follow. auspol

Until you disclose the financial & investments interests into clean energy of this lot then this propaganda has zero credibility.

AnthonyCole68 Roll out Suncable!

Literally no one cares

Create jobs for China more like it. Can the ABC stop giving this corporate elite who doesn't pay tax a platform to push his renewable rubbish that will make him richer.

Thankyou Addressing climate change would be simple if we just do as big tech billionaires say

Watch Micheal Moore’s Documentary called Planet Of The Humans free on YouTube there is no such thing as clean energy. And once you watch it and you are not angry at the end then you are not Human.

Paying your taxes should also be a no brainier but the ABC won't mention that this scum is a tax dodger.

Climate change is potentially a $7 Trillion money making venture (for bankers & Investors) Who pays you do on your power bills The Green delusion continues to push costs upon the poor

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