Labor and the Greens are still some way from reaching an agreement on the climate bill.
Australia’s existing coal mines will be enough to supply electricity to the nation until 2040, with the Greens pushing for a ban on new coal projects in return for backing Labor’s signature climate policy.
A research brief by the Parliamentary Library, commissioned by the Greens, reveals that the nation’s existing coal mines are adequate to meet the projected demand for coal-fired electricity generation through to 2040. Greens leader Adam Bandt said there was enough coal and gas already in the system for the Australian economy to make the transition to renewables.“We have offered to support Labor’s Safeguard Mechanism, despite all its faults, if Labor stops“Coal and gas are the biggest causes of the climate crisis, and we simply do not need any more”.
“We need to get to 82 per cent renewable energy by 2030, which is now only 82 months away. It’s a big task,” he said.
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