B.H.P. Billiton, Acknowledging Climate Change, to Quit Coal Group
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B.H.P. Billiton, Acknowledging Climate Change, to Quit Coal Group
In a statement, the World Coal Association said it was “disappointed” and added
that “we do not feel that the report accurately reflects the views of the WCA.” It said that it had “always supported a balanced approach that integrates climate and energy policy” and that it hoped “to be able to continue working with B. H.P.
Billiton, the British-Australian mining company, said in a report Tuesday
that it planned to withdraw from the World Coal Association, an international lobbying group, because of differences in climate and energy policies.
MELBOURNE, Australia — One of the world’s largest coal companies, acknowledging the growing momentum toward addressing
climate change, said it planned to pull out of a major industry group over its environmental stances.
“While we won’t always agree with our industry associations, we will continue to call out material differences where they exist
and we will take action where necessary, as we have done today,” Geoff Healy, the company’s chief external affairs officer, said in a statement.
Last week, the oil and gas giant BP said it would spend $200 million to acquire a large stake in a solar power developer, while Norway’s Statoil
and France’s Total have also made investments in renewables.
on this basis in the future.”
report reflected the company’s unambiguous stance on climate change, noting
that the company accepts “that the warming of the climate is unequivocal, the human influence is clear and physical impacts are unavoidable
In a statement, the World Coal Association said it was “disappointed” and added
that “we do not feel that the report accurately reflects the views of the WCA.” It said that it had “always supported a balanced approach that integrates climate and energy policy” and that it hoped “to be able to continue working with B. H.P.
Billiton, the British-Australian mining company, said in a report Tuesday
that it planned to withdraw from the World Coal Association, an international lobbying group, because of differences in climate and energy policies.
MELBOURNE, Australia — One of the world’s largest coal companies, acknowledging the growing momentum toward addressing
climate change, said it planned to pull out of a major industry group over its environmental stances.
“While we won’t always agree with our industry associations, we will continue to call out material differences where they exist
and we will take action where necessary, as we have done today,” Geoff Healy, the company’s chief external affairs officer, said in a statement.
Last week, the oil and gas giant BP said it would spend $200 million to acquire a large stake in a solar power developer, while Norway’s Statoil
and France’s Total have also made investments in renewables.
on this basis in the future.”
report reflected the company’s unambiguous stance on climate change, noting
that the company accepts “that the warming of the climate is unequivocal, the human influence is clear and physical impacts are unavoidable