Australia rejected a proposal for the implementation of a major project in the field of renewable energy, stating that he will have a negative impact on the environment, Bloomberg writes. The local research organization caught the authorities in that they can sabotage the “Gardening” of the sector.
“The federal government has once again demonstrated that it does not want to support projects that would speed up the refusal of fossil fuels,” said Dan Gokher, director of climate matters and the environment in the Australian Center for Corporate Responsibility.
“The same government” approved the construction of the carbon mine Karmikek, which, according to activists, can threaten the local ecosystem, indicated Will Edmonds, a specialist in Australia from the Bloombergnef project, dedicated to the energy transition.
Now the country is one of the largest coal exporters in the world and protects its fossil fuel mining sector, despite growing concerns about its role in climate change. So, Prime Minister Scott Morrison refused to establish a specific time to which Australia must completely eliminate emissions into the atmosphere, for which investors and allies are criticized.
The ASIAN RENEWABLE ENERGY HUB rejected by the authorities (Asian Renewable Energy Hub) intended the use of wind and solar generation for the production of hydrogen and ammonia, but the local ministry stated that its implementation will become a threat to the species of animal species characteristic of this region .
Coal is the second largest export product of Australia. At the same time, at the end of last year, this sector of the local industry faced difficulties due to restrictions on the supply that was a consequence of Trade War with Beijing. Russian companies saw in this opportunity to increase their own exports to China.