Australia's coal-fired power generation ranks first in the world in carbon emissions

　　Sinochem News recently, a research report released by the British climate think tank (Ember) said that the greenhouse gas emissions of coal-fired power generation in Australia averaged 4 tons per person per year, ranking first in the world and nearly 4 times the world average.

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　　Ember aggregated the per capita greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power generation based on the power generation status of countries around the world in 2021 and population data from the United Nations
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Statistics show that the global average of this data is 1.
07 tons, and Australia tops the list with 4 tons
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In addition, Australia's coal-fired power generation accounts for more than 50% of the total power generation, which is second only to Poland among the member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
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　　University of Melbourne climate scientist Professor Main Schosen, who co-authored the survey, said both the Australian Labor Party and the Conservative Coalition had shown strong support for the gas industry at the annual meeting of the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association
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Professor Schosen stressed that Australia was completely deviating from the world trend
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While many countries around the world have clearly embarked on a path away from fossil fuels, Australia remains convinced that the future of the fossil fuel industry is bright
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