Campaigners criticise 'reckless' approval of Adani mine in Australia

Environmentalists say opening up Queensland's Galilee Basin ignores global climate goals

Environmentalists have described as reckless the decision by the Australian government to grant the Indian mining company Adani the final approvals it needs to start work on a huge coalmine in Queensland.

The project, which received the green light on Thursday to commence initial construction, would open up the Galilee Basin, one of the last known untapped coal reserves on earth.