Coal industry

Shuo Li

Inserted 2 years ago

“Quitting coal is like quitting cigarettes. It won't be pain-free, but it has be done, not only for others but for oneself.”

Reuters

Senior Policy Advisor at Greenpeace East Asia

15 Nov 2021 1 3

Simon Kofe

Inserted 2 years ago

“We were disappointed with the last-minute change to the language around coal. I think we were quite disappointed, as well as other Pacific island countries, with that last-minute change. It's basically the survival of countries like Tuvalu (at stake).”

Reuters

Foreign Minister of Tuvalu

15 Nov 2021 2 4

Yanis Varoufakis

Inserted 2 years ago

“What needs to be done? Two things at the very least. First, a complete shutdown of coalmines and new oil and gas rigs. If governments can lock us down to save lives during a pandemic, they can shut down the fossil fuel industry to save humanity. Second, we need a global carbon tax, to increase the relative price of everything that releases more carbon, and from which all proceeds should be returned to the poorer members of our species.”

Theguardian

Economist and politician - Co-founder of DiEM25 (Democracy in Europe Movement)

10 Nov 2021 7 6

Keith Pitt

Inserted 2 years ago

“We have said very clearly we are not closing coal mines and we are not closing coal-fired power stations. And that is why we will continue to have markets for decades into the future. And if they're buying... well, we are selling. If we aren't to win that market, somebody else will. I would much rather it be Australia's high-quality product, delivering Australian jobs and building Australia's economy than coming from Indonesia or Russia or elsewhere.”

Koreatimes

Australia's Resources Minister

08 Nov 2021 5 3

Will Steffen

Inserted 2 years ago

“Unfortunately, our government is actually expanding the coal industry. We're opening up new coal mines with project lifespans of 25 years or so. If we continue with this, we'd put the Paris climate goals out of reach.”

Aljazeera

Climate change expert at the Australian National University

04 Nov 2021 3 3

Kwasi Kwarteng

Inserted 2 years ago

“The end of coal is in sight. The world is moving in the right direction, standing ready to seal coal's fate and embrace the environmental and economic benefits of building a future that is powered by clean energy.”

Aljazeera

UK Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

04 Nov 2021 2 4

Moon Jae-in

Inserted 2 years ago

“This [cutting carbon emissions by 40 percent from 2018 levels by 2030] is a bold objective that was raised by about 14 percentage points from the previous target. This is a very challenging task of having to steeply reduce greenhouse gases in a short period of time. It is not an easy task, but South Korea has decided now is the time to act. Following the inauguration of our government, eight coal-fired power plants were shut down. By the end of this year, two additional plants are scheduled to close. We will put a complete end to coal-fired power generation by 2050. Moreover, official financial support for the construction of new coal-fired power plants overseas has already been suspended.”

Koreatimes

President of South Korea

01 Nov 2021 3 5

Keith Pitt

Inserted 2 years ago

“Global regulators, banks and investors are making ideological rather than market-based investment decisions around coal, which will still have solid demand in the coming decades.”

Reuters

Australia's Resources Minister

14 Oct 2021 4 1

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“Quitting coal is like quitting cigarettes. It won't be pain-free, but it has be done, not only for others but for oneself.”

“We were disappointed with the last-minute change to the language around coal. I think we were quite disappointed, as well as other Pacific island countries, with that last-minute change. It's basically the survival of countries like Tuvalu (at stake).”

“Unfortunately, our government is actually expanding the coal industry. We're opening up new coal mines with project lifespans of 25 years or so. If we continue with this, we'd put the Paris climate goals out of reach.”

“The end of coal is in sight. The world is moving in the right direction, standing ready to seal coal's fate and embrace the environmental and economic benefits of building a future that is powered by clean energy.”

“Global regulators, banks and investors are making ideological rather than market-based investment decisions around coal, which will still have solid demand in the coming decades.”

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