If all of the Galilee Basin coal was burned, it’s estimated that 705 million tonnes of CO2 would be released each year – that’s more than 1.3 times Australia’s current annual emissions.
Put simply, we cannot let this happen.
Our latest report, ‘Galilee Basin – Unburnable Coal’, explores why any new coal mine is fundamentally at odds with protecting Australia from the impacts of climate change.
Every time you share the facts, it helps ensure that the conversation about climate change, its impacts and solutions is based on the latest science available.
Momentum is building: global investment in new renewable capacity has overtaken investment in fossil fuels. However with 90% of known, extractable coal in Australia’s existing coal reserves needing to stay in the ground, action needs to be taken urgently.
Tim Flannery, The Climate Council
