Should emissions from coal burned overseas be considered in australian mine?

Imagine you're sharing your lunch with your friend at school, but instead of eating it all yourself, you send some of it to their house so they can eat it there too. Now, if someone asks whether the lunch you made should count as part of your lunch or not, it depends on who’s counting.

Think of a coal mine in Australia like a big toy factory. The coal is like the toys, and when they're sent overseas to be burned in another country, it's like sending your toys to your friend's house so they can play with them there.

Now, if we’re thinking about how much pollution is being caused by burning that coal, it matters where you're looking. If you're counting the pollution for Australia, then yes, even though the coal is burned overseas, it still started in Australia. It's like saying your friend’s toy was made at your factory.

So, when we ask whether emissions from coal burned overseas should be counted in an Australian mine, it's asking: Did this pollution start with us? And the answer depends on who is doing the counting, just like how you and your friend might both think you're sharing lunch differently. Imagine you're sharing your lunch with your friend at school, but instead of eating it all yourself, you send some of it to their house so they can eat it there too. Now, if someone asks whether the lunch you made should count as part of your lunch or not, it depends on who’s counting.

Think of a coal mine in Australia like a big toy factory. The coal is like the toys, and when they're sent overseas to be burned in another country, it's like sending your toys to your friend's house so they can play with them there.

Now, if we’re thinking about how much pollution is being caused by burning that coal, it matters where you're looking. If you're counting the pollution for Australia, then yes, even though the coal is burned overseas, it still started in Australia. It's like saying your friend’s toy was made at your factory.

So, when we ask whether emissions from coal burned overseas should be counted in an Australian mine, it's asking: Did this pollution start with us? And the answer depends on who is doing the counting, just like how you and your friend might both think you're sharing lunch differently.