China and Japan see the future, and it’s not coal: why Australia will be stranded

Solar PV panels in China's Fujian province.

transitioning takes time, leadership and policy.

Germany’s transition to a low-carbon economy with its “Energiewende” has taken 30 years. It will decommission all its coal plants by 2038. Beijing has stated its intention to clean up its polluted cities, so it will increasingly turn to cleantech for its power supply to improve air quality.

Countries such as China ad Japan – our significant coal customers – see the future, and it’s not coal.

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