All Future Coal, Gas, Oil Jobs Will Be Lost for Australia to Achieve Net-Zero by 2050: Report

All Future Coal, Gas, Oil Jobs Will Be Lost for Australia to Achieve Net-Zero by 2050: Report
Workers leave Hazelwood Power Station after their final shift in Hazelwood, Australia on Mar. 31, 2017. Scott Barbour/Getty Images
Rebecca Zhu
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For Australia to achieve net-zero by 2050, all coal, gas, and oil projects currently in the construction pipeline would need to be cancelled, according to a landmark report by the Institute of Public Affairs (IPA).

“This research reveals that a policy of net-zero emissions by 2050 will inflict significant and irreparable economic and humanitarian damage across regional Australia,” IPA Director of Research Daniel Wild said.