New global alliance forms to quickly phase out coal

Greenpeace protesters on the River Rhine during the UN Climate Change Conference COP23 in Bonn

Nhóm ủng hộ Greenpeace trên sông River Rhine trong thời gian diễn ra Hội thảo Thay đổi Khí hậu của Liên Hiệp Quốc tại Bonn, Đức Source: AAP

Twenty countries including New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Canada, have joined a new global alliance pledging to quickly phase out coal. The launch of the alliance at the UN climate talks in Bonn highlights how Australia's continued support for coal is putting it increasingly at odds with some of its closest allies and Pacific neighbours.



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