Brisbane Times
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·1 hour ago
Capitalism trumps climate: Why BHP’s green ambitions turned to empty promises
Mining giant BHP abandoned ambitious carbon reduction targets for its Western Australian iron ore operations despite CEO Andrew Mackenzie declaring in 2019 that climate change posed an existential crisis. Internal communications revealed the company shelved renewable energy projects to prioritize profit maximization. BHP paid only $8 million in carbon offsets last year, highlighting weak government policy enforcement on emissions.
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