our climate targets are slipping out of reach while koala habitats are suffering for it.
the queensland government approved bhp's saraji east mine which will produce 110 million tonnes of coal and clear 136 hectares of habitat.
the queensland state government has officially signed off on the saraji east coal mine, a massive underground project southwest of mackay. run by bhp and mitsubishi, the mine is expected to operate for 20 years and will release over 330 million tonnes of climate pollution into the atmosphere. last year, the government actually called the project's emissions plan too vague, but they have now pushed it through regardless.
for us, this highlights a massive disconnect between official climate goals and actual ground-level decisions. while the world tries to shift toward renewables, this project clears land home to 11 threatened species, including koalas and greater gliders. it is a reminder that the companies often sitting in your super or big etfs are still locking in fossil fuel projects for the next two decades.
