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Consultants question mine site carbon calculations

Written by dev on . Posted in All News, Coal, Exploration.

There’s devil in the detail of legislation to reduce carbon emissions on mine sites. 

The reformed Safeguard Mechanism legislation came into effect in the new financial year and requires  projects to reduce emissions intensity by an average 4.9 percent per year to 2030, with lower reductions after that.

Underground mines, which tend to be much more emissions intense compared to open cut mines, will bear the highest cost of emissions reduction, according to the latest modelling. . .

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Scheme to tackle emission reduction in supply chains

Written by dev on . Posted in All News, Copper, Energy, Processing / Manufacturing.

Major mining and gas players are among the Australian industry heavyweights signing up to scheme to work towards net zero emissions in supply chains.

BHP, Woodside, BlueScope Steel, BP Australia, Orica, APA Group, Australian Gas Infrastructure Group and Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy and Fertilisers – which together represent 14 per cent of Australian industrial emissions – have signed on to the Australian Industry Energy Transitions Initiative.

The initiative aims to set Australian industry up for a success in a decarbonised global economy, by harnessing industry knowledge to develop pathways and actions that can accelerate emissions reductions across whole supply chains – in sectors where. . .

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