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Re:Australia opposes Great Barrier Reef ′in danger′ listing by fruityrudy on Tuesday June 22, 2021 @06:43AM (#27590023)
If Australia stopped all coal activities what would change about the reef?

Coal exports represent 3% of global CO2 emissions.

You just have a decrease in GDP for nothing in return.

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Re:Australia opposes Great Barrier Reef ′in danger′ listing by melling on Tuesday June 22, 2021 @06:45AM (#27590040)
That’s what many are saying about climate change.

“If we reduce our emissions, nothing changes”.

That’s basically the comment many Americans make in the Wall Street Journal almost daily.

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Re:Australia opposes Great Barrier Reef ′in danger′ listing by fruityrudy on Tuesday June 22, 2021 @11:02AM (#27592541)
Well for Americans it actually matters at 15%. And China at 28%.

But for Australia it’s a joke.

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Re:Australia opposes Great Barrier Reef ′in danger′ listing by Nursie on Tuesday June 22, 2021 @08:12AM (#27590671)
> Coal exports represent 3% of global CO2 emissions.

3% is HUGE.

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Re:Australia opposes Great Barrier Reef ′in danger′ listing by fruityrudy on Tuesday June 22, 2021 @11:03AM (#27592553)
Not really. Plus that’s exports - so it’s other countries buying it.
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Re:Australia opposes Great Barrier Reef ′in danger′ listing by Nursie on Tuesday June 22, 2021 @02:27PM (#27595289)
On the global scale, being able to tackle 3% of emissions would be massive news. only 3% is a lot.
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