Post Carbon fellow Bill McKibben’s view that there is growing momentum behind the anti coal movement in Australia was reported in The Guardian.

From the article:

“People were more fired up in Australia than I expected,” McKibben said. “We had sold-out shows and that really encourages me.”

“I don’t understand a huge amount about Australian politics and the election seems strange to me as one side seems to have given up. But that doesn’t seem much to do with carbon pricing. None of the predictions of doom and disaster have come true at all.”

“It’s been made clear to me that Australians are waking up to the important understanding that while the carbon price is very important, it’s even more important that the coal stays in the ground.”

“There’s no despondency. People are fired up and ready to go in Australia. I’m glad to see it.”

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