Thursday 17 June 2021

"Reality is coal is around for a long time", says Resource Minister.

 Extract from RN Breakfast

On RN Breakfast with Fran Kelly

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has used his overseas visits to declare that Australia is moving to a carbon-neutral economy, acknowledging that a "new energy economy is coming."

However, Resources Minister Keith Pitt says that coal will be around around for a long time, citing the economic cost of renewable energy sources and the need to keep the "lights" on.

Guest: Keith Pitt, Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia

Producer:

RN Breakfast's political editor Alison Carabine

Duration: 11min 38sec

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