Mining giant concludes group's climate and energy policy is incompatible with its own Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP Billiton has today announced its intention to quit the World Coal Alliance (WCA) over the association's stance on climate change. BHP said its decision, taken after...
BHP Billiton, the Anglo-Australian mining company, announced on Tuesday that it was likely to leave the World Coal Association (WCA) due to “material differences” between the two organisations' approaches to climate and energy policy. The WCA is a global organisation of coal companies which represents more than 100 members in Australia, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, South Africa, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Russia and Vietnam. BHP will listen to responses from the WCA and a final decision on its membership will be taken in March 2018. BHP is also considering leaving the US States Chamber of Commerce after the body criticised the Paris Climate Accord.