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POLICY FORUM 23 April 2021 Even if the Carmichael mine is certain to go ahead, it is still not too late for Australia to change course and abandon its destructive use of coal, Vinod Thomas and Chitranjali Tiwari write. After all that Australia has been through from extreme effects of climate change, it is incomprehensible that the government has approved Indian conglomerate Adani’s $16.5 billion dollars Carmichael coal mine in Queensland. At capacity, the mine is expected to add a massive 55 ...

Police were called after activists made their way into a Mackay office building as part of a protest against the Carmichael mine and rail project.

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Lloyds Insurer Tokio Marine Drops Australia Coal Project Law360, London (April 15, 2021, 1:15 PM BST) -- Tokio Marine Kiln has become the latest Lloyds of London insurer to distance itself from a coal mining project in Australia, with climate campaigners warning that support for the venture was a "reputation destroyer" for the sector. The insurer said in a statement on Thursday that it would not be involved in underwriting the Carmichael mine in Queensland, owned b...

Premium Content Subscriber only Just like the battle of David versus Goliath, a Central Queensland landowner named David Luke could be headed for a favourable outcome in his stoush with a mining giant. He said Bravus had reneged on its agreement to build a road and boundary fence at his property near the Carmichael Mine project. In an update this week, a Bravus spokeswoman said it was working towards upgrading the road, including a section in front of Mr Lukes property, as soon as a number o...

In May 2019, Adani Ports entered into an agreement to construct, operate and transfer land held by the Myanmar Economic Corporation (MEC) military conglomerate for 50 years in an investment valued at US$290 million. Such corporate conduct has broader implications. Investing in Adani is not only environmentally unsound but imperilling of human rights.. By Binoy Kampmark

Premium Content Subscriber only A mining giant says work is continuing at its Central Queensland rail site despite disruption from a group of protesters. A number of health professionals have set up at the Carmichael rail line on Wednesday morning, saying the health effects of coal and climate change mean the controversial Carmichael mine must be stopped. In a statement, the group, called Health On The Frontlines, said it gathered with supporters to block vehicles entering the rail constructio...

Premium Content Subscriber only Police are investigating a complaint of an alleged hit and run involving a Carmichael rail site worker and an anti-coal activist. In a statement posted on the Frontline Action on Coal Facebook page, retired lawyers Barbara Guthrie and Maureen Kingshott said a Bravus contractor deliberately hit a woman protesting at an Adani works depot but also suggested it drove by “narrowly missing” her. “(A car) slowed to turn off into the access area, then accelerated...

This article originally was published by Climate & Capital Media and is reprinted with permission. The climate crisis is increasing the frequency, severity and unpredictability of extreme weather, increasing claims and making it harder to predict risk. As premiums are driven up, more customers are dropping out of the insurance market — and insurers’ customer bases are shrinking. Nowhere is this being felt more than in Australia, where the impacts of extreme weather, drought and bushfires ar...

A simmering dispute between Isaac Regional Council and the proponents of Adanis Carmichael coal project has exploded with threats of legal action to ensure the company complies with its approvals and infrastructure access agreement. But Adanis Bravus Mining and Resources says it will call on the State Government to safeguard thousands of jobs, if need be, and accuses the council of a "smear campaign". The mine is being built in the Isaac shire about 160km northwest of Clermont.At its monthly...

Isaac Regional Council slams Adanis Australian arm, Bravus, over handling of Carmichael Mine project WedWednesday 24 updated ThuThursday 25 Isaac Regional Council Mayor Anne Baker said council had lost patience with Adanis behaviour. ( Share Print text only Cancel The Isaac Regional Council has slammed mining company Bravus, formerly Adani, over its behaviour in relation to the Carmichael Coal Mine project. Key points: The Isaac Regional Council says Bravus is failing to meet its obligations in...