Australian Coal Exports A Better Choice Over High-Emission Alternatives: Deputy PM
In an interview in New Zealand, Richard Marles responded to criticism and questions about Australia’s commitment to the environment and regional security.
Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles takes a tour of the Sheffield Forgemasters site, where steel used in defence programmes including a future fleet of nuclear-armed submarines is manufactured on July 13, 2024 in Sheffield, England. Photo by Temilade Adelaja - WPA Pool/Getty Images
The Australian government is undeterred by criticism by Pacific nations of its coal exports.
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said in a wide-ranging interview on Television New Zealand, that “if we were not exporting, those exports would be replaced by other countries that were filling a market which was seeking coal, and those coal replacements would have greater emissions than the coal is providing.
Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
