Sep 2, 2026 – 8.00pmWestern Australia’s resources giants have been warned by the Cook government against retreating further on their decarbonisation commitments in the Pilbara as the state grapples with the complex green transition in the nation’s vast north-west.Energy Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson called out the big miners, including BHP, in an interview with The Australian Financial Review, marking a shift in the state’s public dealings with an industry it has previously vehemently defended from federal green reforms.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles