Coal in Australia
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Oct 21, 2026
Michael McLarenHOST
Or put it another way, by all means, continue the transition to the grid of whatever Chinese-made renewable bit of kit you want, but during the transition period, consider our black coal and upgrade the output of your power stations in the process.
Michael McLarenHOST
Now, could we call this the green case for Australian coal? I don't know.
Michael McLarenHOST
But there is at least a case there to be made along those lines.
Michael McLarenHOST
And a similar agreement or argument is now certainly being prosecuted in Great Britain with its North Sea gas fields.
Michael McLarenHOST
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Michael McLarenHOST
Well, look, as you know, we spoke with Stuart Bocking from Coal Australia yesterday, and that was following the news that the High Court had found the New South Wales Independent Planning Body had failed to adequately consider the so-called scope three emissions that would be generated if the Mount Pleasant coal mine's life were to be extended.
Michael McLarenHOST
Now, when we spoke, and that was straight out of one o'clock, the story had only just broken.
Michael McLarenHOST
Everybody, of course, was doing their best to get their head around the decision, what the implications could be, what it could have on mining more broadly, let alone other emissions-exposed industries such as gas, oil, even things like data centers that, of course, chew up huge volumes of electricity.
Michael McLarenHOST
Well, look, as you know, we spoke with Stuart Bogging from Coal Australia yesterday, and that was following the news that the High Court had found the New South Wales Independent Planning Body had failed to adequately consider the so-called Scope 3 emissions that would be generated if the Mount Pleasant coal mine's life were to be extended.
Michael McLarenHOST
Now, when we spoke, and that was straight out of 1 o'clock, the story had only just broken.
Michael McLarenHOST
Everybody, of course, was doing their best to get their head around the decision, what the implications could be, what it could have on mining more broadly, let alone other emissions-exposed industries such as gas, oil, even things like data centres that, of course, chew up huge volumes of electricity.
Angus TaylorSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The idea that a mine should be accountable for its emissions, and that should be taken into account... for, for its customers' emissions, uh, and that should be taken into account is total madness, uh, and it will lead to the death of our mining industry if it is to continue.
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Coal Australia CEO Stuart Bocking says the demand for coal is growing.
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The world's rating agency is warning the Labor Government and Reserve Bank are pulling Australia's economy in different directions.
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S&P ratings warn the government's over-reliance on revenue windfalls could be an issue for the budget's bottom line, and that record spending is complicating the job of the Reserve Bank by driving inflation higher.
Michael McLarenHOST
The Financial Review and some of the other newspapers are now getting their heads around this as well, and I will speak later to Stuart Bocking.
Michael McLarenHOST
Of course, Stuart now the CEO of Coal Australia.
Michael McLarenHOST
Uh, Stuart's also legally trained and so he's going to be very useful to speak with in the second hour of the program.
Michael McLarenHOST
But according to the Financial Review, the New South Wales Court of Appeal rejected the state government's extension of that mining operation over concerns that planning authorities had not adequately considered downstream environmental effects in relation to climate change, specifically those related to greenhouse gas emissions from exported coal.
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Michael McLarenHOST
Well, the CO2 footprint from that burning on the outskirts of Seoul are scope three emissions.
Michael McLarenHOST
And what the High Court, I think, effectively has found today is that that has to be considered under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act of 1979 in Australia.
Michael McLarenHOST
What's this gonna do to coal mining and of course the royalties that come with it? Stuart Bocking is the chief executive of Coal Australia It's also handy the fact that he's actually legally trained, so I'll get him to put both hats on and he's with me on the line.
Michael McLarenHOST
Good to speak, Stuart.
Clinton MaynardHOST
The environmental movement, I've got to say, absolutely screaming up a stack of press releases from them this afternoon.
Clinton MaynardHOST
Stuart Bocking is the Chief Executive of Coal Australia.
Clinton MaynardHOST
Hi, Stuart.
Clinton MaynardHOST
Winston, good
Clinton MaynardHOST
Terrific, Clinton.
Clinton MaynardHOST
Thank you.
Clinton MaynardHOST
Stuart Bocking, who's the chief executive of Coal Australia.
Clinton MaynardHOST
So it's not completely over the line.