Article FRJY Tony Abbott wrong on coal being ‘good for humanity’, Oxfam report finds

Tony Abbott wrong on coal being ‘good for humanity’, Oxfam report finds

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Oliver Milman
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Report says Australia must embrace renewables and coal exacts an 'enormous toll' on health, drives climate change and is ineffective in delivering electricity to world's poor

Tony Abbott is mistaken in claiming coal is "good for humanity", with the fossil fuel causing numerous health problems and ineffective in delivering electricity to the world's poor compared with renewables, a new Oxfam report has found.

Related: For Tony Abbott, it's full steam ahead on coal, 'the foundation of prosperity'

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