Hunter region: Australia's coal exit fund pales against Germany's

Hunter given direct German insight into what commitment looks like

Urte Hertrampf, from Germany's Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, was a keynote speaker at the recent gabfest organised in Newcastle by the Committee for the Hunter.. She spoke about Germany's commitment to net zero carbon emissions and, therefore, closure of its coal mines and coal fired power stations.. By 2038, said Ms Hertrampf, coal in Germany would be gone..

About 25,000 jobs would disappear, a similar number to the current coal sector workforce in NSW..