$300b spend proves perception wrong

The perception among many is that on a world-scale, Australia’s contribution to global carbon dioxide emission is so tiny that there is no point in us doing anything until the global powers act.

China has many
things, but the most
troubling is
pollution.

Along with that, those some people seem unaware, or don’t care, that individually, Australians are among the world’s worst offenders.

And as for the global powers acting, the ABC reports that: “China to spend $300 billion tackling pollution as coal consumption grows”.

It is worth noting that Australia is the world’s largest exporter of coal and subsequently many have become obscenely wealthy though the sale of Australian coal to China.

Sheer size means China will be, inescapably, among the worst polluters, but it is also spending with enthusiasm to clean up its mess.