New coal station won't make a 'material difference' to climate change
Nationals Senator Matt Canavan says if Australia builds a new coal fired power station it wont make a material difference to climate change while China are building upwards of 100 new stations. I want to bring manufacturing jobs back to this country; I dont think we should be exporting our natural resources for other countries to create jobs and wealth for themselves, Mr Canavan told Sky News. We have the worlds best thermal coal there in the Hunter Valley. Why dont we use some of that to create a coal fired power station to replace the old and dirty coal fired power stations that are there. Show me the maths that says if we built one, two or three coal fired powers stations here in Australia that that would make a material difference to climate change. On planet Earth there are countries like China building 100 coal fired power stations as we speak, taking our jobs and industry and becoming stronger and more able to bully and threaten other countries. Read More Our Apps