“Australia is the last Western holdout on the climate crisis. But some states and businesses are calling for change”

So many choice quotes in this CNN piece. https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/27/australia/australia-renewable-energy-climate-intl-dst-hnk/index.html

“Prime Minister Scott Morrison & his government remain entwined w the powerful fossil fuel industry. That's made Australia an outlier among big global economies. Earlier this year, Joe Biden pledged to reach net zero emissions by 2050.” (Joining China, S. Korea, Japan, UK & EU)

“Outside Canberra it's a different picture. Every Australian state & territory has pledged to reach net zero emissions by 2050.

“In the private sector, businesses are investing in innovative renewable mega-energy projects, taking advantage of world-class wind & solar resources.”

“the new projects will ‘set us up to not only be an energy superpower but an economic superpower.’”