Trade Minister Simon Birmingham has said Australia's coal is much cleaner He said China will pollute the world more and may struggle to meet 2060 target Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the discrimination would breach trade rules China's unofficial ban on Australian coal will make the world's biggest emitter pollute the planet even more, Trade Minister Simon Birmingham said on Tuesday. The communist government has ordered power stations to use more coal from Russia, Mongolia, Indonesia and domestic producers instead of Australia as Beijing-Canberra relations continue to sour. ADVERTISEMENT Senator Birmingham said competitors' coal is much dirtier than Australia's, meaning China may struggle to meet its commitment to net zero emissions by 2060.