If elected, the Australian Greens have promised to support workers with billions of dollars in wage subsidies and new employment opportunities as the lights dim across the nation’s fleet of coal plants. It comes after the shock announcement of the early closure of Australia’s largest coal plant—the Eraring coal-fired power station in New South Wales—which will shut down seven years earlier than initially planned in 2025. “It’s not coal workers’ fault that coal and gas cause climate change,” Greens Leader Adam Bandt told the ABC. “We owe coal workers a debt of thanks for powering our country. We don’t need to choose between taking urgent climate action and supporting coal communities. We can do both,” Bandt said. The proposed $19 billion (US$14 billion) community support package will help workers move to industries that require a similar skill set, retrain for a new industry, or even simply retire early. This will …