NEW | A fact about coal that receives very little attention is that coal mines are a major source of METHANE 🔥
For its first 20 years in the atmosphere, #methane's warming impact is more than 80x that of carbon dioxide 🌍🌡️
But why exactly do coal mines emit methane?..🤔 🧵1/7
These three new coal mines wouldn’t have been approved if the government had a duty of care to young people and future generations. If you believe this is a responsibility governments should have, show your support via the link below 👇
https://t.co/Thd7a6iyJG
Tanya Plibersek's approval of coal expansions (in a climate crisis) this afternoon is bad news for NSW's newly-minted Net Zero Commission. NSW is not on track to meet 2030 and 2035 GHG targets. These projects make their job a lot harder. A short 🧵
https://t.co/9sYl60CB9N
When you’re an environment minister like @tanya_plibersek, it’s all about getting the balance right between saying the right thing and doing the wrong thing for the environment. #auspol#climatechange
Today, the @JoeBiden@KamalaHarris Administration announced sweeping new actions to tackle #climatesuperpollutants.
Climate super pollutants make up the OTHER HALF OF WARMING you might not know about.
Here are 3 reasons why they matter:
https://t.co/z0zMtd2yNc.
Climate risk is worsening our cost of living & methane warms the atmosphere 80x more than C02 - accelerating this risk. Yet we’re vastly under reporting methane emissions & there’s still no firm commitments from govt to address this & set a strong 2035 target #auspol#75x35#risk
🏭 @EmberClimate has found coal mining companies have “erased” 8.5 million tonnes of pollution since #Safeguard mechanism was implemented because Australia’s methane rules do not require direct measurement. 📢 Contact Minister @Bowenchris: https://t.co/dEse1ZSzZ5
#methanezero
Satellite images have revealed Glencore’s Hail Creek open cut coal mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin released more methane in 16 days than the company reported was emitted over an entire year. https://t.co/loObDIC03w
Aus Gov wants to host COP31. A cut of 75% coal & gas methane to 2030 is now table stakes. Canada, USA, EU all further ahead. @Bowenchris https://t.co/5d6ZEmbG37
Even the Sixth Mass Extinction is a euphemism. Mass extinction is a symptom of something even bigger. What we are living through today, unless sudden and drastic action is taken by us and our governments, is the Sixth Great Earth Systems Collapse. https://t.co/xrfEdDSHAG
As Ministers gather for #PreCOP discussions, building consensus on 5 key actions is vital for successful #COP28 outcomes:
3X renewables
2X energy efficiency progress
Cut methane emissions by 75%
Boost clean energy spending in emerging economies
An orderly drop in fossil fuel use
Coal is on its way out in Europe.
It fell a staggering ❗23%❗ in the EU in the first half of 2023, and was less than 10% of the EU’s electricity generation for the first time ever in May.
https://t.co/XYys4nDGSq
Just a reminder that the majority of Australian climate and environmental organisations representing over 2 million Australians support the Voice. #writeyes#yes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Government Wins the Right to Ignore Climate Risk of Gas and Coal Projects
"If the Australian Government was serious about its climate responsibilities, refusing to even acknowledge climate change as an environmental risk is a peculiar way to show it.”