Here are answers to some frequently asked questions about Australian coal and its impacts. If you have suggestions for more questions we could answer, please email [email protected]

• What is Australia’s contribution to global emissions?
• What does climate science mean for Australia’s coal?
• What do Australia’s international climate obligations mean for coal?
• How much coal does Australia export?
• How many coal mines are there in Australia?
• How many coal projects are proposed for Australia?
• Which countries buy Australia’s coal?
• How will Australia keep the lights on without coal?
• Don’t we need coal for steel production?
• What’s happening with Adani’s Carmichael mine?
• What will Labor’s Climate Bill mean for coal emissions?
• How many coal mines are currently waiting for federal approval?
• Why aren’t climate impacts considered in environmental approvals for coal mines?
• What is state capture and what role does the mining lobby play?
• What is the scale of the coal industry’s political donations?
• How much tax do coal corporations pay?
• How much do coal corporations get in public subsidies?
• How many people does the coal industry employ?
• Why are First Nations rights key for achieving climate justice?
• Why do coal corporations get away with destroying cultural heritage?
• What are “veto rights” and why are First Nations people calling for them?
• How can we support workers and communities with a just transition beyond coal?
• What is a Transition Authority and why are workers calling for it?