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Australia hasn’t done much planning to prepare for the shift away from coal. But it’s not too late to learn from international experiences.
We’ve been here before. In fact we’ve been going round in circles on climate policy for decades, while the temperature (of the debate, as well as the planet) climbs ever higher.
Imagine a world with climate action, where an army of volunteers work together to improve the environment and influence policies.
While countries recognise the urgent need to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by favouring greener energies, the ever-increasing demand for electricity has led to rising coal consumption.
An American coal company is suing the Canadian government over Alberta’s plan to combat climate change.
Multiple studies have found the overall impact on labor markets to be minor, even if some workers will need new career paths.
While climate denialism impedes policymaking in both the US and Australia, there are key differences in their political and public cultures.
As Australia looks to expand the coal industry at home, it’s also ramping up regional diplomacy aimed at avoiding condemnation by those at the front line of climate change.
Top contributors
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Director Sydney Environment Institute and Professor of Environmental Politics, University of Sydney
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Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW
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Research Principal, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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Felllow at Cambridge Centre for Environment, Energy and Natural Resource Governance, University of Cambridge
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Associate Professor of Economics, Georgia State University
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Former Visiting Fellow, SPRU, University of Sussex Business School, University of Sussex
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Senior research associate, Research Institute for Sustainability – Helmholtz Centre Potsdam
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Professeure associée et coordinatrice de la chaire « Energy for Society », GEM
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Assistant Professor, Environmental Economics, Leiden University
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Research Principal, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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Canada Research Chair in Economy and Environment, Queen's University, Ontario