Australia traded the saving of the planet for money and decided to continue coal mining, despite the UN demand, refuse fossil fuel by 2030. The country expects that coal will be the main source of money and economic growth. Reports about it Reuters.
The Advisor to the UN Secretary General for Climate Cellin Hart urged Australia to abandon coal and stated that the climatic changes will affect the country’s economy much worse than reducing the production of this fossil fuel.
However, the Minister of Natural Resources Australia Keith Pitt replied that the future of this vital industry should decide the Australian government, and not a foreign organization, the requirements of which will be wrapped by the closure of thousands of jobs and loss billions of dollars from export.
In addition, Pitt is confident that the coal industry will flourish and after 2030. According to July, the export of Australian coal rose by 26 percent to 12.5 billion Australian dollars (9.3 billion US dollars) in three months. Prices for raw materials grow as the global economy recovered from coronavirus restrictions.
Australia is among the world leaders of carbon emissions. However, the government of the country supports the fossil fuel industry and declares that tough measures to get rid of greenhouse gases will seriously reduce the number of jobs.