Mine site emissions new battlefield in coal climate war | The Queenslander

Описание: A scathing coal sector audit dismissed by industry shows mining destroys any chance of a safe climate future, environmentalists say.

The independent NSW Net Zero Commission on Friday found extending or expanding coal mines would be inconsistent with legislated climate targets, due to on-site emissions.

It also noted not all mines were using existing technology to reduce emissions.

That was backed by a separate and independent report showing six high-emissions mines accounted for 50 per cent of coal industry emissions and six per cent of the state's overall greenhouse gas budget.

That is despite the mines delivering less than 10 per cent of NSW's annual coal output.

Australia has the third largest reserves of coal in the world and is the globe's second largest exporter, with more international coal passing through Newcastle than any other single port worldwide.

But the NSW Minerals Council launched an impassioned defence of the industry, arguing it had been "singled out" and jobs would be lost if coal mines were not extended or expanded.

"(The net zero report) is flawed and superficial ... the recommendation in relation to extensions of coal mining operations put thousands of jobs at risk," chief executive Stephen Galilee told a parliamentary inquiry into fossil fuel sector emissions.

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