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40% of the worlds coal and new mining in a place called the Galilee basin and shipping it to India. I think if they mine the whole thing it can create 1deg of w
by aplummer 7y ago
40% of the worlds coal and new mining in a place called the Galilee basin and shipping it to India. I think if they mine the whole thing it can create 1deg of warming just by itself.
- iliketosleep 7y agoYes, if Australia stopped it's export of coal then it may very well make a difference. But as far as I'm aware, that wasn't even part of the debate as the economic impact would be too great.
- aplummer 7y agoDigging new mines was part of debate, there was a path with minor party balance of power where it might have been stopped - but that looks dead now.