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Australia's New Environmental Protection Agency Approves Saraji Coal Mine Extension to 2055

Australia's highest court has ruled that the approval of the Mount Pleasant coal mine expansion was invalid because authorities failed to consider the climate impact of the coal once exported. The landmark decision sets a precedent requiring regulators to assess downstream emissions before approving fossil fuel projects.

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The High Court ruling blocks the expansion of the Mount Pleasant open-cut coal mine in the Hunter Valley.From: High Court of Australia Blocks Major Coal Mine Expansion Over Exported Climate Emissions

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Scope 3 emissions from exported coal accounted for 98 percent of the project's estimated carbon footprint.From: High Court of Australia Blocks Major Coal Mine Expansion Over Exported Climate Emissions ·
Australia remains one of the world's largest exporters of metallurgical coal used for steelmaking.From: Australia's New Environmental Protection Agency Approves Saraji Coal Mine Extension to 2055 ·
Illustration: Community advocates successfully argued that the global emissions from the mine would worsen local climate impacts.From: High Court of Australia Blocks Major Coal Mine Expansion Over Exported Climate Emissions ·
Australia shipped 209 million metric tons of thermal coal in the 2026-2027 financial year.From: High Court of Australia Blocks Major Coal Mine Expansion Over Exported Climate Emissions ·
The mine's approval coincided with the Pacific Islands Forum, where regional leaders pressed Australia on fossil fuel exports.From: Australia's New Environmental Protection Agency Approves Saraji Coal Mine Extension to 2055 ·

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October 2026

  1. High Court of Australia Blocks Major Coal Mine Expansion Over Exported Climate Emissions

September 2026

  1. Australia's New Environmental Protection Agency Approves Saraji Coal Mine Extension to 2055