| 来源类型 | Media Releases
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| 规范类型 | 其他
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| Kingaroy coal proposal uneconomic |
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| 发表日期 | 2019-03-13
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| 出版年 | 2019
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| 语种 | 英语
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| 概述 | New research released today by The Australia Institute finds that a coal project proposed near Kingaroy, Queensland, should be rejected by policy makers on economic grounds. The report finds that the project is unlikely to be economically viable, faces huge barriers in getting coal to market and would adversely impact key local industries. “The Kingaroy economy is focused on services and agriculture. A major coal project would work against existi... |
| 摘要 | New research released today by The Australia Institute finds that a coal project proposed near Kingaroy, Queensland, should be rejected by policy makers on economic grounds.
The report finds that the project is unlikely to be economically viable, faces huge barriers in getting coal to market and would adversely impact key local industries.
“The Kingaroy economy is focused on services and agriculture. A major coal project would work against existing industries and the local government’s stated plans for the future,” said Rod Campbell, Research Director at The Australia Institute and co-author of the report.
“While there is a coal-fired power station nearby, it owns its own coal mine and has publicly stated that it does not need coal from other mines for ‘many more years’.
“For this new project to get coal to other markets it would need to build a rail link. This could cost $1 billion and also displace recently-built tourism infrastructure.
“As renewable energy gets cheaper and coal demand declines, new coal mine proposals are just not economic.
“Even projects with the backing of large corporations like Adani and Glencore’s Wandoan mine have stalled. A project proposed by a small company with a history of environmental and tax problems has very little chance of proceeding.
“Policy makers should rule out the project due to the low likelihood of economic benefit, potential environmental and economic risks and the costs associated with ongoing uncertainty for the community.” |
| 主题 | Mining
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| URL | http://www.tai.org.au/content/kingaroy-coal-proposal-uneconomic
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| 来源智库 | The Australia Institute (Australia)
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| 资源类型 | 智库出版物
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| 条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.153/handle/2XGU8XDN/116013
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