SOUTH KOREAN DECISION TO CLOSE ALL COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS BY 2040 SOUNDS ALARM FOR AUSTRALIAN EXPORTS
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✍️ The Australian government has been urged to prepare for a shift away from thermal coal exports and accelerate green industries after South Korea announced it would close all coal-fired power plants by 2040.
👉 South Korea has announced it will close all coal-fired power plants by 2040 👉 The country is the world's seventh-largest coal power fleet and fourth-largest thermal coal importer 👉 Australia is urged to prepare for a shift away from thermal coal exports and accelerate green industries 👉 The government has a target of increasing the proportion of electricity from renewable energy from 42% to 82% by 2030
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