Is Tasmania really clean and green?
Tasmania mines coal, with expansion plans predicted to take the industry to ~1.5-2 million tonnes of capacity per year. If you missed Jack Redpath's talk, catch the video of the event in the link below.
This event has now ended, however you can watch the recording here: Jack Redpath, Tasmanian conservationist, speaks out on Tasmania's coal industry and dirty energy mix.
Tasmania is portrayed as a climate leader in Australia and the world. This could not be further from the truth. Tasmania mines coal, with expansion plans predicted to take the industry to ~1.5-2 million tonnes of capacity per year.
Less than 30% of Tasmania’s total energy comes from renewable sources. If Tasmania became its own country today, our per capita emissions of 28.92 tonnes of CO2-e per person would place us as the 2 nd highest emitter in the world, above countries like Saudi Arabia, Russia and the United Arab Emirates.
Jack Redpath has worked in conservation and energy for over 10 years. His work includes the successful carbon neutrality and divestment campaigns at UTAS, stopping the 150mtpa Dudgeon Point Coal Export Terminal near Mackay (QLD) and six years at the Tasmanian Conservation Trust.
24 June 2023