Al Gore: Australian government subsidising coal power would be ‘crazy’

Former US vice president and climate change campaigner says providing funding for infrastructure to support Adani coal mine is 'just nuts'

Any move by the Australian government to subsidise coal-fired power would be "crazy" and providing funding for infrastructure to support the Adani coal mine is "just nuts," former US vice president and climate change campaigner Al Gore has said.

"Globally, the world is moving rapidly away from subsidies to fossil fuels," he said. "It would be odd if Australia went in the opposite direction and subsidised coal. It's impolitic of me to say it, but it would be crazy."