BHP has made big climate promises – that’s the easy part. Now it must do the real work of slashing emissions | Adam Morton
By Adam Morton

Given the scale of its contribution to global heating, the world’s biggest miner has a duty to invest heavily in solutions that could have a global impact

https://www.theguardian.com/world/commentisfree/2026/may/25/bhp-climate-promises-slash-emissions-global-solutions

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Australian taxpayers subsidise Big Mining’s use of fossil fuel to the tune of $4bn a year. It’s a strange way to tackle emissions

Given the scale of its contribution to global heating, the world’s biggest miner has a duty to invest heavily in solutions that could have a global impact

The Guardian
Australia’s coalmine emissions are increasing. Is this how a major policy to cut climate pollution is meant to work?

The Albanese government overhauled policy and promised significant pollution cuts – but carbon offsets are still being used as an excuse

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#Carbonoffsetting has long been a bad joke - with the 'miracle stoves' idea in particularly bad taste. (How many years old?)
https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/02/26/uns-new-carbon-market-delivers-first-credits-through-myanmar-cookstove-project/
UN's new carbon market delivers first credits

A decade after Paris Agreement established the mechanism, its first set of credits has been approved - but concerns over legacy projects persist

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Net zero is an insidious loophole that distracts from the scientific imperative to eliminate fossil fuels

History tells us that polite incrementalism and political kowtowing will prevail at Cop30 – even as catastrophe unfolds around us

The Guardian
Net zero is an insidious loophole that distracts from the scientific imperative to eliminate fossil fuels

History tells us that polite incrementalism and political kowtowing will prevail at Cop30 – even as catastrophe unfolds around us

The Guardian
Net zero is an insidious loophole that distracts from the scientific imperative to eliminate fossil fuels

History tells us that polite incrementalism and political kowtowing will prevail at Cop30 – even as catastrophe unfolds around us

The Guardian
Tour operator Intrepid drops carbon offsets and emissions targets

Firm will instead invest A$2m a year in ‘climate impact fund’ supporting renewables and switching to EVs

The Guardian
Tour operator Intrepid drops carbon offsets and emissions targets

Firm will instead invest A$2m a year in ‘climate impact fund’ supporting renewables and switching to EVs

The Guardian
Carbon offsets fail to cut global heating due to ‘intractable’ systemic problems, study says

Analysis of 25 years of evidence shows most schemes are poor quality and fail to lower emissions

The Guardian
Carbon offsets fail to cut global heating due to ‘intractable’ systemic problems, study says

Analysis of 25 years of evidence shows most schemes are poor quality and fail to lower emissions

The Guardian