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Australian coal burnt overseas creates nearly twice the nation’s domestic emissions – The Guardian
New data comes amid warning that world’s growing awareness of coal exports’ impact risks further damaging Australia’s reputation on climate
Emissions from coal mined in Australia but exported and burnt overseas were almost double the nations domestic greenhouse gas footprint in 2020, according to new data.
Australia and Indonesia were the biggest exporters of coal for making steel and burning in power stations, together accounting for 59% of the worlds seaborne coal market.
When countries report their national emissions to the United Nations, only fossil fuels burned domestically are counted. But the impacts of the CO2 on the climate…
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