[fruityrudy]

If Australia stopped all coal activities what would change about the reef?

Coal exports represent 3% of global CO2 emissions.

You just have a decrease in GDP for nothing in return.

[melling]

That’s what many are saying about climate change.

“If we reduce our emissions, nothing changes”.

That’s basically the comment many Americans make in the Wall Street Journal almost daily.

[fruityrudy]

Well for Americans it actually matters at 15%. And China at 28%.

But for Australia it’s a joke.

[Nursie]

> Coal exports represent 3% of global CO2 emissions.

3% is HUGE.

[fruityrudy]

Not really. Plus that’s exports - so it’s other countries buying it.

[Nursie]

On the global scale, being able to tackle 3% of emissions would be massive news. only 3% is a lot.