Fertiliser, Nickel, Plastic Industries Could Go Under Amid Net Zero Push: Think Tank

Fertiliser, Nickel, Plastic Industries Could Go Under Amid Net Zero Push: Think Tank

Free market think tank, the Institute of Public Affairs, is concerned higher energy prices—due to the cost of net zero—will continue to wear away Australian manufacturing industries responsible for basic goods like nickel, plastics, and fertiliser. Deputy Executive Director Daniel Wild said blocking the development of cheaper traditional energy sources, like coal or uranium (for nuclear), was having a flow-on effect on energy reliant industries.…

Adam Creighton on The Bolt Report Sky News Australia - 24 July 2025

In this interview Adam Creighton appeared on The Bolt Report – Sky News Australia to discuss the IPA’s research on Net Zero. All media appearances posted onto the IPA website are directly related to the promotion and dissemination of IPA research. Below is a transcript of the interview. James Macpherson: Well, as the coalition debate their stance on net zero by 2050, former National Senator Ron Boswell has written a scathing column in the Austra…

Australian National Review - Think Tank Warns Net Zero Putting Pressure on Fertiliser, Nickel, and Plastic Industries

Scrap copper is prepared for recycling at a workshop in Anqing, in China’s eastern Anhui province on July 11, 2025. AFP via Getty Images Free market think tank, the Institute of Public Affairs, is concerned higher energy prices—due to the cost of net zero—will continue to wear away Australian manufacturing industries responsible for basic goods like nickel, plastics, and fertiliser. Deputy Executive Director Daniel Wild said blocking the develo…