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| Australia climate protest: Rising Tide activists shovel coal off train | Australia climate protest: Rising Tide activists shovel coal off train |
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| The group is urging Australia's government to cancel all new coal projects | The group is urging Australia's government to cancel all new coal projects |
| The group is urging Australia's government to cancel all new coal projects | |
| About 50 climate activists have been arrested in the Australian state of New South Wales after protesters climbed on a train carrying coal and began shovelling its cargo out of the wagons. | About 50 climate activists have been arrested in the Australian state of New South Wales after protesters climbed on a train carrying coal and began shovelling its cargo out of the wagons. |
| The train was stopped near Newcastle, a major coal export terminal. | The train was stopped near Newcastle, a major coal export terminal. |
| Protest group Rising Tide said it was demanding the cancellation of all new coal projects. | Protest group Rising Tide said it was demanding the cancellation of all new coal projects. |
| Australia is the world's largest coal exporter, and climate change is a hugely divisive issue there. | Australia is the world's largest coal exporter, and climate change is a hugely divisive issue there. |
| The world has already warmed by about 1.1C since the industrial era began and temperatures will keep rising unless governments around the world make steep cuts to emissions. | The world has already warmed by about 1.1C since the industrial era began and temperatures will keep rising unless governments around the world make steep cuts to emissions. |
| The group posted an image on Twitter, external showing protesters on and around the halted train. | |
| "We have halted coal into the world's biggest coal port, demanding the ALP [ruling Australian Labor Party] heed UN warnings and immediately cancel all new coal projects," it said in the tweet. | "We have halted coal into the world's biggest coal port, demanding the ALP [ruling Australian Labor Party] heed UN warnings and immediately cancel all new coal projects," it said in the tweet. |
| Rising Tide said in a statement that 20 of the group had climbed onto the train to unload the coal with shovels, while another 30 provided support. | Rising Tide said in a statement that 20 of the group had climbed onto the train to unload the coal with shovels, while another 30 provided support. |
| Police said 47 activists were charged with "rail corridor offences" and released after being issued with court attendance notices. | Police said 47 activists were charged with "rail corridor offences" and released after being issued with court attendance notices. |
| However, two were charged with malicious damage and one with assaulting a security guard. | However, two were charged with malicious damage and one with assaulting a security guard. |
| A really simple guide to climate change | |
| A really simple guide to climate change | A really simple guide to climate change |
| Newcastle is described as the world's largest coal export terminal and the largest bulk shipping port on Australia's east coast. | Newcastle is described as the world's largest coal export terminal and the largest bulk shipping port on Australia's east coast. |
| Australia's Labor government has pledged to cut the country's carbon emissions by 43% by 2030, but it has not ruled out new fossil fuel projects. | Australia's Labor government has pledged to cut the country's carbon emissions by 43% by 2030, but it has not ruled out new fossil fuel projects. |
| It sees a carbon emissions trading scheme known as the "safeguard mechanism" as its main means to reach its target. | It sees a carbon emissions trading scheme known as the "safeguard mechanism" as its main means to reach its target. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Climate | Climate |
| Coal mining | Coal mining |
| Australia | Australia |