昆士兰州推动扩大老化煤炭厂, 引起对气候目标及能源可靠性危害的批评。 Queensland’s push to extend aging coal plants draws criticism for jeopardizing climate goals and energy reliability.

包括气候变迁管理局主席马特·基恩(Matt Kean)等气候专家强烈批评昆士兰州计划扩大Callide这样的老煤炭厂, 他认为这项提案不现实, Queensland’s plan to extend ageing coal plants like Callide faces strong criticism from climate experts, including Climate Change Authority chair Matt Kean, who called the proposal unrealistic due to past failures like a 2021 explosion and fire. Kean强调说,大多数煤炭厂将在2035年达到报废期,并敦促迅速转向风能、太阳能和储存,以实现排放目标。 Kean stressed that most coal plants will reach end-of-life by 2035 and urged a rapid shift to wind, solar, and storage to meet emissions targets. 虽然国家主张扩大煤炭的使用可确保能源的可靠性和可负担性,但专家警告说,煤炭的使用有可能破坏气候目标。 While the state argues extended coal use ensures energy reliability and affordability, experts warn it risks undermining climate goals. 科学家说,目前的政策将导致3.6摄氏度的升温,使2019-20林火等极端事件到2040年成为例行公事。 Scientists say current policies would lead to 3.6°C of warming, making extreme events like the 2019-20 bushfires routine by 2040. 金融领导人还警告说,尽管经济稳定受到长期威胁,但在投资决策中,气候风险仍然没有得到足够的重视。 Financial leaders also warn climate risks remain underappreciated in investment decisions, despite long-standing threats to economic stability.