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Data on power station capacities sourced from AEMO, CO2 emissions data from the Clean Energy Regulator X
Last updated October 2020
Australia currently has 19 coal-burning power stations.
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Australia has one of the most polluting electricity grids in the world. We’re well behind other comparable countries in our pathway to move beyond coal – we are the only OECD country in the G20 that still relies on burning coal for more than half of our electricity supply.X
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If Australia is to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, and meet our international commitments to tackle climate change, it will take more than changing individual habits — it will take a drastic change in the way we produce electricity.Meanwhile, renewable energy generation continues to go from strength to strength:
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This is just a taste of what renewables are capable of: with greater policy certainty, more investment, and a top-to-bottom upgrade to our electricity grid, the sky is the limit. The sooner we move away from coal power stations, the sooner we’ll see a reduction in emissions and better outcomes on community health.