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A future beyond coal

The Australia Beyond Coal alliance was started by a group of seven community organisations, who together represent more than one and a half million Australians concerned about the damaging impacts of coal power on our health, communities, and climate. Our mission is to empower everyday people with information about the risks of coal-burning power stations, and urge governments and businesses to work with communities on developing a plan for the accelerating transformation in our energy market.

Shifting Australia’s energy

Right now, our energy supply is deeply dependent on coal, and our electricity grid is one of the most polluting in the world. A large-scale rollout of renewables is the cleaner, more...

Coal and climate change

Right now, we have a huge opportunity to shape the future. The sooner we start making plans for our changing energy supply, the better the outcomes will be.

Health impacts of coal

In the process of producing energy, coal-fired power stations produce large amounts of toxic substances like mercury, arsenic, sulfur dioxide and other particle pollution. When dangerous amounts of these pollutants get into...

For a better future

For our planet

For Our Health

For Clean Energy

For Jobs

For Communities

For a better future

For our planet

For Our Health

For Clean Energy

For Jobs

For Communities

A future beyond coal

AUSTRALIA’S COAL-BURNING POWER STATIONS, MAPPED

Where is your closest coal power station and how dirty is it? Click to explore the data in Google Maps.

Shifting Australia’s energy

Coal and climate change

Health impacts of coal

Together, we can repower Australia with cleaner, healthier, safer energy

Supporters of Australia Beyond Coal

For a better future

For our planet

For Our Health

For Clean Energy

For Jobs

For Communities

For a better future

For our planet

For Our Health

For Clean Energy

For Jobs

For Communities

A future beyond coal

Join the Australia Beyond Coal movement

AUSTRALIA’S COAL-BURNING POWER STATIONS, MAPPED

Where is your closest coal power station and how dirty is it? Click to explore the data in Google Maps.

Shifting Australia’s energy

Coal and climate change

Health impacts of coal

Together, we can repower Australia with cleaner, healthier, safer energy

Supporters of Australia Beyond Coal