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Australia eyes Indian growth as destination for fossil fuel exports
The resources minister, Madeleine King, has spoken to Sky News about Australia’s relationship with India, particularly increasing trade in critical minerals and continuing coal exports.
We need these minerals to go into all the things we need for a decarbonised world … Each country has to choose its own pathway to net zero emissions, it’s got different conditions. We have a relatively low population. Here in India, there is a billion or more people and many of them still live in situations of energy poverty. They’re not even on the grid. Many also don’t have access to safe cooking fuel. So, you know, the Indian government rightly wants to make their life better and that will depend upon some of the fossil fuels we export.
Equally the Indian government is really committed to moving the whole economy to a decarbonised state. They’ve got a commitment for 500, megawatts of renewable energy by 2030. For country. Like India, that is an astounding ambition. But I’ve been in meetings this week in India where everyone is putting their shoulder to the wheel to achieve it.
Continue reading…Some residents opted to stay in inundated town as others were airlifted out. Follow the day’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralia eyes Indian growth as destination for fossil fuel exportsThe resources minister, Madeleine King, has spoken to Sky News about Australia’s relationship with India, particularly increasing trade in critical minerals and continuing coal exports.We need these minerals to go into all the things we need for a decarbonised world … Each country has to choose its own pathway to net zero emissions, it’s got different conditions. We have a relatively low population. Here in India, there is a billion or more people and many of them still live in situations of energy poverty. They’re not even on the grid. Many also don’t have access to safe cooking fuel. So, you know, the Indian government rightly wants to make their life better and that will depend upon some of the fossil fuels we export.Equally the Indian government is really committed to moving the whole economy to a decarbonised state. They’ve got a commitment for 500, megawatts of renewable energy by 2030. For country. Like India, that is an astounding ambition. But I’ve been in meetings this week in India where everyone is putting their shoulder to the wheel to achieve it. Continue reading…