“We need to transistion, not abandon a third of our economy.”
Rapid Transition Energy Law of 2024
Rationale
Urgent climate crisis demands radical action: immediate fossil fuel phase-out, nuclear expansion, and strict plastic bans to cut emissions and protect ecosystems.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fossil Fuel Extraction |
Managed wind-down
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Immediate ban on all extraction
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| 2 | Nuclear Power |
Maintain existing nuclear only
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Major nuclear build-out
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| 3 | Land Conservation & Rewilding |
Balanced land use
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Large-scale rewilding and new reserves
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| 4 | Single-Use Plastics |
Phased restrictions and charges
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Ban single-use plastics outright
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| 5 | Renewable Energy Mandates |
Balanced energy mix
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Nuclear-only energy policy (all fossil and renewable phased out for nuclear)
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1
Fossil Fuel Extraction2
Nuclear Power3
Land Conservation & Rewilding4
Single-Use Plastics5
Renewable Energy MandatesProposer
Party
Secular Front
A party of reason unchained democracy’s new foundation built on equity scholarship, gender equality and second chances for all
Core pillars
Adnan Halabi
Minister of Infrastructure · Age 43
Adnan Halabi spent his youth in the factory districts before rising to prominence as a union organiser, his working-class roots fueling his incorruptible stance against elite corruption and his talent for rallying crowds with raw, persuasive oratory.
Timeline
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Draft30 June 2024
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Vote Open30 June 2024
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Vote Closed29 August 2024
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Did Not Become Law29 August 2024
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Legislative Assembly
PassedFor: 183 / 425 seats (43.1%)
Against: 139 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 103
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalist Unity Front | 139 | No | This will completely destroy the economy, completely destroying a third of our economic output by banning fossil fuels. |
| Secular Front Proposer | 183 | Yes | No reason given |
| Worker's United Front | 0 | No | We need to transistion, not abandon a third of our economy. |
| Empty seats | 116 | Not voted |
Supreme Council of State
PassedFor: 43 / 100 seats (43.0%)
Against: 33 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 24
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalist Unity Front | 33 | No | This will completely destroy the economy, completely destroying a third of our economic output by banning fossil fuels. |
| Secular Front Proposer | 43 | Yes | No reason given |
| Worker's United Front | 0 | No | We need to transistion, not abandon a third of our economy. |
High Commissioner
FailedFor: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 1 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hani Daher | 1 | No | No reason given |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“This will completely destroy the economy, completely destroying a third of our economic output by banning fossil fuels.”