Opinion

On coal and gas, Australia is becoming more isolated

By John Quiggin
Updated July 2 2021 - 1:45am, first published November 18 2020 - 4:30am
Gladstone's coal-fired power station at sunset. Picture: Shutterstock
Gladstone's coal-fired power station at sunset. Picture: Shutterstock

Following the pattern of Australian political commentary, the resignation of Labor's resources spokesman Joel Fitzgibbon has been discussed almost entirely in terms of domestic politics. As its name implies, though, global warming is fundamentally about our relationship with the world as a whole. As in all matters of foreign policy, little scope exists for unilateral action, or inaction.

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