Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP140102606]
Researchers:
A/Prof Devleena Ghosh
(Chief Investigator)
,
Dr Stuart Rosewarne
(Chief Investigator)
,
James Goodman
(Chief Investigator)
,
Prof Linda Connor
(Chief Investigator)
,
Tom Morton
(Chief Investigator)
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Brief description The Coal Rush and Beyond: Climate Change, Coal Reliance and Contested Futures. Globally, coal extraction and burning is booming. The burning of coal has released unprecedented quantities of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and exacerbated anthropogenic climate change. This inter-disciplinary project investigates the 'coal rush' in sociopolitical terms, asking how it can be superseded. This project seeks explanations of why new coal mines and coal-fired power stations are constructed, investigate social conflicts centred on new coal facilities, and analyse what social factors may enable transition from coal. Specific sites, national contexts and transnational connections will be compared to develop a nuanced understanding of dependence on coal, and how it may be overcome.
Funding Amount $540,000
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP140102606
- ARC : DP140102606