Study: Subsidies For Queensland Coal Jobs 21X Those For Renewable Energy Jobs

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Clean energy projects in Queensland are already on track to create more employment than Australia’s largest proposed coalmine, which if funded federally would cost taxpayers 21 times more per job, according to new study.

Federal government agencies are investing $71.4m in seven solar farms and a windfarm in Queensland, which are set to deliver a total of 2,218 jobs, according to analysis by climate advocacy group 350.org.

Adani’s proposed Carmichael coal project in central Queensland, which has obtained conditional approval for a $1bn federal infrastructure loan, is predicted to deliver 1,464 jobs.

The level of federal subsidy for Adani would amount to $683,060 a job, compared with $32,191 a worker in Queensland’s clean energy sector.

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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/feb/08/carmichael-mine-jobs-need-212-times-the-subsidies-of-renewables-says-study

[ladjf]

1. That's crazy! nt