'Unacceptable climate change risks' — Queensland court rules against Galilee coal project
An Australian court has blocked a proposal for a huge coal mine, saying the emissions produced by the fuel would threaten human rights.
The landmark ruling is another blow for Australia’s A$120 billion coal export industry, less than a week after accusations that it falsified data about the quality and climate impact of its products. The project’s biggest stakeholder, billionaire Clive Palmer, in August had another proposed mine rejected by the government.
The Galilee project proposed to develop the biggest thermal coal mine in the nation, with production of 40 million tons a year. It’s the first time a Queensland coal mine has been blocked because of its climate impact, Alison Rose, a senior solicitor with the Environmental Defenders Office, which represented the plaintiffs, including indigenous groups, said by telephone.
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