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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? What about nuclear?

Which countries buy Australia’s coal?

Answer

Australia exports most of its coal to Japan,South Korea, Taiwan,and India. Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea have all committed to net zero greenhouse gas emissions  by 2050. Both Japan and South Korea  are seeking to reduce the use of coal through a combination of phasing out and decommissioning coal-fired power generation plants, improving plant efficiency and restricting capacity growth.

Until recently, China was Australia’s biggest coal customer. However, in 2020 China implemented a ban on imports of Australian coal after then Prime Minister Scott Morrison called for an independent investigation into the initial coronavirus outbreak in China.

India is the second largest importer of coal in the world after China, and in 2021, 80% of their coal imports came from Australia. India is currently facing an energy crisis, however, their long term goal is to become less reliant on imports and boost domestic production to meet their energy needs.

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