Leaked documents expose BHP's decision to halt or delay major decarbonisation projects, pushing critical climate investments in Western Australian operations into future decades.
BHP abandoned an iron ore plant that could have avoided 1.7M tons of emissions
May 26, 2026
01:20 pm
What's the storyBHP, the world's largest miner and one of Australia's biggest historical emitters, has put its climate action plans on hold.
According to a trove of internal documents obtained by The Guardian and ABC's Four Corners, the company has delayed or shelved projects aimed at drastically cutting emissions.
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