Coal is still a widespread fuel source in major Australian industries even in 2021, when much of the world is starting to move even deeper into renewable energy. But according to a UN official, moving away from coal should be Australia's number one priority moving forward if they don't want their economy to tank.
Hart's warnings to the Australian government were even made not largely in an environmental context. He stated that current market data has been showing that coal's days are numbered, with more investors abandoning it for renewable energy. It's easy to see why because if you think coal is cheap, wind and solar power are actually cheaper. Not to mention, a lot cleaner.
And it's not like entire countries can't depend on renewables for all their power needs. This was demonstrated in Portugal back in 2015, when the nation ran almost solely on renewables for 107 straight hours. If Portugal can do it, then there's no way Australia can't.
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Written by RJ Pierce
