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IPCC report be damned. The NSW Government is pushing ahead with approving a major coal mine at Bylong.<\/p>\n

The project involves the construction and operation of an open cut and underground coal mine in the Bylong Valley, approximately 55 km north-east of Mudgee in New South Wales. It would see the digging up of 124 million tonnes of Run of Mine (ROM) coal to produce approximately 90 million tonnes of thermal coal over its 23-year operational period.<\/p>\n

The project has met with significant resistance. ABC reports<\/a> when the development application and environmental impact statement were placed on public exhibition in 2015, out of 364 submissions received 336 opposed it.<\/p>\n

The same day the UN released an Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report <\/a>that warned of the dangers the world faces unless carbon emissions are cut to zero by 2050, the NSW Department of Planning and Environment (DoPE1<\/a><\/sup>) published a recommendation stating<\/a> the project can proceed, with conditions, and has referred it to the Independent Planning Commission.<\/p>\n

While the game’s not over yet – a public hearing will be held by the Commission before a final determination is made – there’s a very real fear the mine will be given the green light.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe recommendation to proceed with the Bylong mine shows the NSW Government is completely missing in action on climate change just as the IPCC warns warming beyond 1.5 degrees risks catastrophic heat and disruption\u201d said<\/a> Lock the Gate spokesperson Carmel Flint.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

New NSW Coal Would “Smash” Carbon Budget<\/h2>\n

In related news, the NSW Greens have stated<\/a> new coal mines or approved expansion of existing projects could boost NSW production by almost 2 billion tonnes.<\/p>\n

“The amount of extra coal proposed to be mined in NSW would absolute smash the remaining carbon budget, leading to runaway global warming,” said<\/a> Greens NSW energy spokesman Jeremy Buckingham.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

IPCC Report Falls On Selectively Deaf Federal Ears<\/h2>\n

At a Federal Government level, the reaction to the IPCC report has been watched closely – both locally and abroad.<\/p>\n

Immediately after the report was released, Minister for the Environment\u00a0 Melissa Price stated<\/a>:<\/p>\n

“We\u2019re particularly concerned about the implications for coral reefs, with the report finding climate change will impact reefs across the world, including Australia …I want to reassure Australians that, in the International Year of the Reef, the Morrison Government prioritises action over words.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But as the dust began to settle, the tone somewhat changed. Subsequent related commentary from Minister Price and Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been described by RenewEconomy’s Giles Parkinson as “breathtakingly stupid<\/a>“.<\/p>\n

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called the IPCC report an “ear-splitting wake-up call to the world”.<\/p>\n

“We need to end deforestation and plant billions of trees, drastically reduce the use of fossil fuels and phase out coal by 2050, ramp up installation of wind and solar power, invest in climate-friendly sustainable agriculture; and consider new technologies such as carbon capture and storage,” he stated<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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