A wave of planned fossil fuel development across northern Australia would push the Paris climate agreement goals further beyond reach, according to a new investigation.
The proposal of the developments by a number of major companies indicates a significant increase in the amount of coal and gas Australia sells to Asia.
According to the Climate Analytics Institute, if the proposals go ahead, Australia will be linked to about 13% of the greenhouse gases that will be emitted in 2030.
A former Shell executive and chairman of the Australian Coal Association, Ian Dunlop says the support for this expansion among Australia’s industry leaders and major political parties suggested they ‘still don’t believe climate change is an issue’.