Article 4RXT8 Centennial Coal massively increased emissions from two mines with no penalty

Centennial Coal massively increased emissions from two mines with no penalty

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Lisa Cox
from Environment | The Guardian on (#4RXT8)

Miner given permission due to 'loopholes' in safeguard mechanism, Australian Conservation Foundation says

An Australian mining company was able to massively increase greenhouse gas emissions from two of its coalmines without penalty under a government policy that is meant to limit carbon pollution from large facilities.

Centennial Coal was given permission on three occasions since 2016/17 to increase the greenhouse gas emissions from its Myuna colliery and Mandalong mines in New South Wales, according to data kept by the clean energy regulator.

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