Australian Greens Pledge To Pay Coal Workers Billions Amid Energy Transition

Australian Greens Pledge To Pay Coal Workers Billions Amid Energy Transition
Workers hang their hard hats on the fence outside of the Hazelwood Power Station on the final day of operation in Hazelwood, Australia, on March 31, 2017. Scott Barbour/Getty Images
Daniel Khmelev
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If elected, the Australian Greens have promised to support workers with billions of dollars in wage subsidies and new employment opportunities as the lights dim across the nation’s fleet of coal plants.

It comes after the shock announcement of the early closure of Australia’s largest coal plant—the Eraring coal-fired power station in New South Wales—which will shut down seven years earlier than initially planned in 2025.
Daniel Khmelev
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Daniel Khmelev is an Australian reporter based in Perth covering energy, tech, and politics.
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