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News of China's proposed carbon tax has again placed the design of Australia's scheme under scrutiny.

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The ACA has called for a technology neutral approach to government investment in clean energy technology and a stage-gated approach to manage high risk investment.

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Fast Facts

 
  • Black coal is Australia’s second largest export commodity, worth $43.1 billion in 2010-11

  • Black coal supplies 54% of Australian households and businesses with their electricity needs.

  • Coal exports have increased by more than 50% over the past 10 years

  • Australia has around 100 years of demonstrated black coal resources

  • Black Coal provides fuel for around 55% of Australia’s electricity

  • The coal industry spends an estimated $16 billion each year on goods and services in Australia

  • The coal industry directly employ over 48,000 people and at least a further 100,000 indirectly, mostly in regional areas

  • Australia’s coal mines will pay an estimated $4.5 billion in royalties to state governments in 2011-12 including $2.7 billion in Queensland and $1.7 billion in NSW

  • Australia is the world’s largest coal exporter worth an estimated $49 billion in 2011-12

  • Black coal is Australia’s second largest export commodity, worth $43.1 billion in 2010-11

  • Black coal supplies 54% of Australian households and businesses with their electricity needs.

  • Coal exports have increased by more than 50% over the past 10 years

  • Australia has around 100 years of demonstrated black coal resources

  • Black Coal provides fuel for around 55% of Australia’s electricity

  • The coal industry spends an estimated $16 billion each year on goods and services in Australia

  • The coal industry directly employ over 48,000 people and at least a further 100,000 indirectly, mostly in regional areas

  • Australia’s coal mines will pay an estimated $4.5 billion in royalties to state governments in 2011-12 including $2.7 billion in Queensland and $1.7 billion in NSW

  • Australia is the world’s largest coal exporter worth an estimated $49 billion in 2011-12