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"Australia’s mining and heavy industry sectors are on the cusp of a revolution
as the world shifts to net-zero. Demand for traditional industrial commodities
– coal, oil, and gas – is set to slide.
The International Energy Agency believes global coal use will have to fall 90%
if the world is to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
That will hit hard Australia’s two main coal mining regions: Mackay and
surrounds in Queensland, and the Hunter Valley in NSW.
Coal mines in Queensland’s Mackay region and the NSW Hunter Valley
Within these regions, coal jobs cluster around four local government areas:
Isaac and Central Highlands in Queensland, and Muswellbrook and Singleton in
NSW.
In the town of Moranbah in the Isaac local government area, 46% of the workers
are employed in carbon-intensive industries.
In a new Grattan Institute report released on Sunday we set out the cascading
loss of coal jobs likely over coming decades – and what governments should do
about it."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
