Boycott Coal

  • The boycott of Australia by China has rerouted global coal flows.

    The boycott of Australia by China has rerouted global coal flows.

    Global coal flows have shifted dramatically since Beijing began an unofficial boycott on Australian coal last October, in a major escalation of the two countries’ trade spat. While Chinese coal imports from Australia have practically ceased, imports from other nations have increased to cover the void. Because coal accounts for approximately 60% of China’s energy…