Greens plan to boost extreme weather preparedness
A new plan has been launched by the Australian Greens to better help communities prepare for extreme weather events.
The plan, announced by Greens Leader Christine Milne, would be funded by a levy on the coal industry.
“The Greens plan is to save lives and money by substantially increasing spending on preparing for natural disasters from $50 million to around $350 million per year,” Senator Milne said.
“The coal industry is driving global warming and increasing the intensity of extreme weather events that are hurting communities and costing our economy billions of dollars.
“It is time the coal industry started contributing to the cost of preparing for extreme weather and adapting to climate change.”
The Greens propose a $2 per tonne levy on thermal coal exports to pay for the scheme, which would see risk mitigation projects introduced such as flood levees, permanent fire breaks and disaster warning systems.
A new plan has been launched by the Australian Greens to better help communities prepare for extreme weather events.
The plan, announced by Greens Leader Christine Milne, would be funded by a levy on the coal industry.
“The Greens plan is to save lives and money by substantially increasing spending on preparing for natural disasters from $50 million to around $350 million per year,” Senator Milne said.
“The coal industry is driving global warming and increasing the intensity of extreme weather events that are hurting communities and costing our economy billions of dollars.
“It is time the coal industry started contributing to the cost of preparing for extreme weather and adapting to climate change.”
The Greens propose a $2 per tonne levy on thermal coal exports to pay for the scheme, which would see risk mitigation projects introduced such as flood levees, permanent fire breaks and disaster warning systems.