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IncapableOfLaughing t1_j9pq3nr wrote

Now if Australia could stop polluting elsewhere, that'd be great.

Australia’s greenhouse pollution from coal higher per person than any other developed country, data shows Despite the growth of renewable energy, Australia’s per capita coal emissions of 4.04 tonnes a year is nearly four times the global average.

https://amp.theguardian.com/environment/2022/may/20/australias-greenhouse-pollution-from-coal-higher-per-person-than-any-other-developed-country-data-shows

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GreyGreenBrownOakova t1_j9r8p1r wrote

Of course it looks bad when you post an article from the previous governments term.

Australia’s largest coal-fired power station, Eraring, to close in 2025, seven years early

The 12 largest coal plants are scheduled for closure.

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cnnrduncan t1_j9pwm60 wrote

Things might start getting better on that front now that the Liberals are finally out of power!

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holigay123 t1_j9qehrl wrote

Labor's policy of allowing every person and their dog to open new coal and gas mines as long as they "carbon offset" is pretty much as bad as Liberal policy. Carbon offset schemes are turning out to be one of the biggest failures and scams of all time.

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