Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek rejected Clive Palmer's proposal coal mine, but the Minister has approved four coal mines and there are 25 more coal mine projects in the pipeline awaiting federal government approval.
The Australia Institute's research shows that, if they are approved and proceed, the lifetime emissions from these mines would be equivalent to keeping all of Australia’s coal-fired power stations operating for an additional 91 years.
Approving four new coal mines undermines our climate goals. Approving 25 more coal mines, and the 12.6 billion tonnes of emissions they would cause, is incompatible with limiting dangerous climate change.
Add your name to our open letter calling on the federal Environment Minister to stop approving new coal mines >
To the Environment Minister
There are dozens of new coal mines or expansions awaiting federal government approval.
Together these mines represent 12.6 billion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions over their lifetime, equivalent to keeping all of Australia’s coal-fired power stations operating for an additional 91 years.
Approving even one new coal mine is incompatible with limiting dangerous climate change.
As federal Environment Minister, we urge you to reject new coal mines or expansions of existing coal mines.
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