Getting to net zero relies on the bush. Rapid change can create tensions – but media framing and vested interests have inflamed the situation.
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Energy Transitions, Deakin University
For towns built on mining, mine closures have huge impacts. Because mines inevitably close, communities should be involved from the start in planning for that time.
The people of the Hunter have a clear picture of the future they want. But to unlock the region’s future opportunities, we must first clean up the costly legacy of its coal-mining past.
A just transition for coal mining communities has been talked about for decades. BHP’s decision this week shows it’s time to get serious.
Three ‘just transition’ priorities identified by the coal-mining communities of the Hunter Valley in NSW hold lessons for the rest of Australia, and the world.
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