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Pacific leaders challenge Australia's fossil-fuel expansion
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Coal extraction allowed under the Hunter Valley Operations expansion
Pacific leaders and climate experts criticised Australia’s continued coal and gas expansion ahead of preparatory COP31 talks in Fiji. The debate follows approval of a major Hunter Valley coal-mine expansion and concerns about climate-driven displacement in Pacific communities.
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Australia is hosting a pre-COP event in Fiji featuring preparatory talks ahead of the United Nations COP31 climate summit.
“the pre-COP event which will feature preparatory talks ahead of next month's United Nations COP31 climate summit”
The New South Wales Independent Planning Commission approved the expansion of Hunter Valley Operations.
“the New South Wales Independent Planning Commission approved the expansion of a major coal mine in the Hunter Valley”
- 430Mtonnes
Coal extraction allowed under the Hunter Valley Operations expansion
“The plans will allow Hunter Valley Operations to extract an estimated 430 million tonnes of coal”