BHP admits to stalled emissions reductions as WA premier says miners have ‘moral obligation’ to decarbonise
BHP has acknowledged delays in its emissions reduction efforts, primarily due to challenges in transitioning from diesel to electric technology. Western Australia's premier emphasized the moral obligation of mining companies to decarbonize, highlighting the potential reputational risks for BHP. Internal documents reveal that BHP has postponed significant projects that could have substantially reduced emissions, raising concerns about the effectiveness of current climate policies.
- ▪BHP's decarbonisation program has been delayed due to obstacles in replacing diesel technology.
- ▪The WA premier stated that big miners have a moral obligation to decarbonise their operations.
- ▪Leaked documents show BHP has scrapped a project that would have prevented 1.7 million tonnes of emissions annually.
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Tim Day blamed BHP’s decarbonisation delay on obstacles to replacing the use of diesel due to what he said were slow advancements in electric trucking and rail technology. Composite: Krystle Wright/Guardian Design/The GuardianView image in fullscreenTim Day blamed BHP’s decarbonisation delay on obstacles to replacing the use of diesel due to what he said were slow advancements in electric trucking and rail technology. Composite: Krystle Wright/Guardian Design/The GuardianThe BHP filesAustralia newsBHP admits to stalled emissions reductions as WA premier says miners have ‘moral obligation’ to decarboniseHead of BHP’s WA iron ore operations unable to give firm timeline for replacing diesel trucks as leaked documents reveal decarbonisation delay Read more from the BHP files investigation…
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