The Age
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·1 hour ago
Capitalism trumps climate: Why BHP’s green ambitions turned to empty promises
BHP, Australia's largest mining company, has quietly abandoned ambitious plans to cut carbon emissions at its Western Australia iron ore operations, internal documents reveal. The miner paid only $8 million in carbon offsets last year under Australia's Safeguard Mechanism. The reversal contradicts 2019 pledges by then-CEO Andrew Mackenzie and exposes how profit maximization has superseded climate commitments.
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