Australia has for the first time rejected a coal mining application based on environmental law. The government is under pressure to block all new coal and gas extraction projects in the interest of curbing climate change.
Heavy machinery moves coal as it is poured onto a stack near Muswellbrook in the Hunter Valley, Australia, Nov. 2, 2021. The Australian government, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, has for the first time rejected a coal mining application based on environmental law.Heavy machinery moves coal as it is poured onto a stack near Muswellbrook in the Hunter Valley, Australia, Nov. 2, 2021. The Australian government, Thursday, Feb.
The government is under pressure to curb climate change by blocking all new coal and gas extraction projects. Australia is one of the world’s largest exporters of both fossil fuels, which are major sources of the nation’s wealth. But Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek said Thursday she would decide individual projects on their merits.
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