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Contextualizing coal communities for Australia’s new Net Zero Authority

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Australia’s newly announced national Net Zero Authority offers an opportunity to constructively engage coal communities in planning for a decarbonized future. After years of toxic and dysfunctional climate politics, it is essential that the Authority engages with the complexity of coal and the communities at the heart of transition.

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Colvin, R.M. Contextualizing coal communities for Australia’s new Net Zero Authority. Nat Energy 8, 776–778 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-023-01307-7

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