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Coalmine approvals in Australia this year could add 150m tonnes of CO2 to atmosphere
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 02 Sep 2023
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Why are we still pushing for coal mines? I would have thought australia would be ideal for solar in certain places.
It is, but some of the richest people in Australia are invested in coal.
Well it always is down to something like that, but how depressing. I always think, just how much money do you need?
Also if you are a great business person, why not diversify in what clearly needs to be future tech and infrastructure?
Wealth is the ultimate addiction.