The pursuit of net zero in Western countries has resulted in a tremendous misallocation of funds and inefficient use of resources, according to a nuclear advocate.
Chris Keefer, president of Canadians for Nuclear Energy, has recently raised concerns about how the West, including Australia, is missing out on development opportunities by continuously pumping money into renewable energy while neglecting other energy solutions.
“I think net zero and the pursuit of net zero is perhaps a noble goal,” Keefer said at the recent 2025 Diggers and Dealers Mining Forum in Western Australia.
“Because if, in this beautiful world, we were able to attain net zero, we would stabilise our global average temperatures, and that’s something I would like to see….