QUEENSLAND CLEAN COAL AGREEMENT SIGNED TODAY
Published Tuesday, 11 September, 2007 at 04:45 PM
JOINT STATEMENT
Premier and Minister for Trade
The Honourable Peter Beattie
Deputy Premier, Treasurer and Minister for Infrastructure
The Honourable Anna Bligh
The Clean Coal Council has met for the first time today in Brisbane.
The Council, which will give the Queensland Premier advice on the funding of clean coal technology projects, will help ensure the job security of thousands of Queenslanders employed in the coal industry.
The Premier also signed the Queensland Clean Coal Agreement with Ross Willims, chairman of ACA Low Emissions Technologies Limited (signing on behalf of the coal industry).
The historic agreement formalises the coal industry’s commitment to invest $600 million in clean coal technology demonstration projects over the next decade.
“The signing of the Queensland Clean Coal Agreement is another step forward in the journey to fully develop and deploy clean coal technology around the State,” Mr Beattie said.
“Coal is a vital part of our great State’s economy worth some $18 billion a year, and many Queensland families depend upon it for their job security.
“Today’s Council meeting and the signing of the agreement is the beginning of one of the biggest and most important investments in the State’s future.
“The Queensland Government’s $300 million commitment to clean coal technology ensures we are right at the forefront of the global effort to slash carbon emissions.”
Deputy Premier Anna Bligh said it would also help protect the long term interests of the State’s $18 billion a year coal industry and secure our future electricity supply
“Power stations and the stationary energy sector generally account for more than 40% of Queensland’s greenhouse gas emissions,” Ms Bligh said.
“Latest research tells us that clean coal technology when combined with geosequestration has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from electricity generation by more than 75%.
“Identifying projects and sites for clean coal power projects and geosequestration of carbon dioxide to achieve deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions from electricity generation will be a top priority for the members of the Clean Coal Council.”
The establishment of the Clean Coal Council was announced in July following the passage of the Clean Coal Technology Special Agreement Act 2007 by the Queensland Parliament in June.
11 September, 2007
Further inquiries: Premier’s Office: 3224 4500
The Council, which will give the Queensland Premier advice on the funding of clean coal technology projects, will help ensure the job security of thousands of Queenslanders employed in the coal industry.
The Premier also signed the Queensland Clean Coal Agreement with Ross Willims, chairman of ACA Low Emissions Technologies Limited (signing on behalf of the coal industry).
The historic agreement formalises the coal industry’s commitment to invest $600 million in clean coal technology demonstration projects over the next decade.
“The signing of the Queensland Clean Coal Agreement is another step forward in the journey to fully develop and deploy clean coal technology around the State,” Mr Beattie said.
“Coal is a vital part of our great State’s economy worth some $18 billion a year, and many Queensland families depend upon it for their job security.
“Today’s Council meeting and the signing of the agreement is the beginning of one of the biggest and most important investments in the State’s future.
“The Queensland Government’s $300 million commitment to clean coal technology ensures we are right at the forefront of the global effort to slash carbon emissions.”
Deputy Premier Anna Bligh said it would also help protect the long term interests of the State’s $18 billion a year coal industry and secure our future electricity supply
“Power stations and the stationary energy sector generally account for more than 40% of Queensland’s greenhouse gas emissions,” Ms Bligh said.
“Latest research tells us that clean coal technology when combined with geosequestration has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from electricity generation by more than 75%.
“Identifying projects and sites for clean coal power projects and geosequestration of carbon dioxide to achieve deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions from electricity generation will be a top priority for the members of the Clean Coal Council.”
The establishment of the Clean Coal Council was announced in July following the passage of the Clean Coal Technology Special Agreement Act 2007 by the Queensland Parliament in June.
11 September, 2007
Further inquiries: Premier’s Office: 3224 4500