climate change remains a divisive issue here in australia. it draws in the powerful fossil fuel industry and regional voters, like the ones in this mining community, where an anti coal message doesn t play well. without the coal mine industry, i wouldn t have a job. it s been in my family- for as long as i can remember. dad has always gotten up early, gone to work in his high vis. . probably would be like a stabbing in the back. at the quarry mining, they ve been manufacturing coal mine drilling equipment for nearly a0 years. we hear all the noise about going away from coal, and we try to be ready to pivot, but we don t have a road map for that. we just don t know what is next, so we don t know how to do that, and it s incredibly difficult to turn your mind to that when you re in such a busy industry as we are now. former prime minister malcolm turnbull lost hisjob because of clashes over climate policy within his own party, and its coalition partner, which is powerful in mining region
of a warming planet. but australia s commitments fall well behind other rich, developed countries. injuly, the un ranked it last out of 170 member nations for its response to climate change. australia s record of reducing emissions stands above those who are claiming to achieve bigger things in the future, but haven t achieved it to date. australia is the second biggest coal exporter in the world, and in the hunter valley, it s the bedrock of the economy. at quarry mining, they ve been manufacturing coal mine drilling equipment for nearly a0 years. we hear all the noise about going away from coal, and we try to be ready to pivot, but we don t have a road map for that. we just don t know what is next, so we don t know how to do that, and it s incredibly difficult to turn your mind to that when you re in such a busy industry as we are now. despite the global urgency, climate change remains a divisive
probably would be like a stabbing in the back. at the quarry mining, they ve been manufacturing coal mine drilling equipment for nearly a0 years. we hear all the noise about going away from coal, and we try to be ready to pivot, but we don t have a road map for that. we just don t know what is next, so we don t know how to do that, and it s incredibly difficult to turn your mind to that when you re in such a busy industry as we are now. former prime minister malcolm turnbull lost his job because of clashes over climate policy within his own party, and its coalition partner, which is powerful in mining regions. right wing politics has framed climate and the responses - to climate as an identity or ideological issue. - it s a combination of that plus the fossil fuel lobby| and right wing media. it hasjust been a toxic. political battle for years, for well over a decade. with plenty of sun and wind, renewables are growing fast in australia. this zinc refinery in north queensland is one of