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McKibben quoted on “rogue” coal in the Sydney Morning Herald

April 8, 2013

Post Carbon Fellow Bill McKibben’s thoughts on the Australian coal industry were the subject of this article in the Sydney Morning Herald.

From the article:

Australian coalmining has become a ”rogue industry” and most of the coal slated for export must stay in the ground if the nation is to tackle climate change, according to prominent US environmentalist Bill McKibben.

Many coal projects, and coal infrastructure projects in Queensland, are expected to run for decades, and are only now gaining development approval.
 

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