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Australia top court rules against coal mine expansion, citing climate harm (www.aljazeera.com)

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[–] yessikg@fedia.io 1 point 2 weeks ago

Makes sense, Australia should focus on renewables and batteries

[–] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone -3 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

silly imo, countries need to take responsibility for themselves

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[–] CurlyWurlies4All@slrpnk.net [S] 6 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Sorry I don't think I understand your comment

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[–] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 0 points 2 weeks ago* (2 children)

it should be unprofitable for us to dig up coal because nobody wants to buy it

not a self imposed restriction, we should be same as Norway

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[–] MrMakabar@slrpnk.net 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

That is the sort of logic that selling weapons to Israel is not a problem, because what Israel does with them is only Israels responsibility.

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[–] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone -1 points 2 weeks ago

so you’re saying israel shouldn’t stop using weapons?

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[–] knomie@feddit.org 6 points 2 weeks ago

No, we are all responsible to prevent further climate harm. It also affects us all.

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