The Coalition's nuclear power plan offers the worst of all energy worlds: higher emissions and higher electricity costs | Malcolm Turnbull

If the first episode of Australia's climate wars was a tragedy, the second is an expensive and dangerous farce, writes Malcolm TurnbullFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastBack in the early years of the climate wars, the opponents of renewables would argue that coal-fired generation was cheaper and, in any event, global warming was a hoax. Those of us who took global warming seriously would argue that the additional cost of renewable energy was worth paying to save the planet.Fast forward to today and we know that the cheapest form of new generation is wind and, above all, solar PV. The energy sector knows that and has zero interest in building new coal-fired power stations. And Australian families know that too, which is why we have the highest rate of rooftop solar PV in the world.Sign up for Guardian Australia's free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...