The end of coal is coming 3 times faster than expected. Governments must accept it and urgently support a 'just transition'

  • Written by: Tim Nelson, Associate Professor of Economics, Griffith University
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Coal is likely to be completely gone from Victoria’s electricity system by 2032 with most other parts of Australia not far behind, a report from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) declared last week.

The report, called the 2022 Integrated System Plan, confirmed what many of us in energy policy have long known: the end...

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