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Australia's government gives more support to fossil fuel research than is apparent

  • Written by Will McDowall, Associate Professor, UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources, UCL
Australia's government gives more support to fossil fuel research than is apparentTKR Photography/Shutterstock

Australian governments direct billions to fossil fuel companies. Among the projects funded by Commonwealth and state governments are work on coal ports, railways and power stations, and research into “clean coal” or “coal innovation”.

Whether worthwhile or not, this funding is visible and can be...

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