Climate action in Central Queensland
Conservation groups are dismayed at the Albanese Government’s approval of four new coal mines today: Boggabri in New South Wales, and Caval Ridge Horse Pit, Lake Vermont Meadowbrook and Vulcan South in Central Queensland.
Together, these mines will destroy thousands of hectares of threatened species habitat and will contribute nearly one billion tonnes of carbon emissions – more than double Australia’s total annual emissions.
Environmental Advocacy in Central Queensland is urging Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek to halt mining at Queensland Coking Coal’s Vulcan North project due to illegal clearing affecting threatened species’ habitats. Despite an ongoing federal investigation into these activities, operations continue, prompting calls for swift enforcement actions to protect local biodiversity.
Environmental Advocacy in Central Queensland (EnvA) is angry and frustrated that 67 hectares of land, including nearly 50 hectares of koala habitat, has been cleared for a coal mine in the Bowen Basin without any community consultation or federal government approval.
Environmental Advocacy in Central Queensland (EnvA) has filed a legal challenge against Glencore’s proposed Spring Creek North coal mine extension, citing concerns over local biodiversity loss and inadequate rehabilitation of mining operations. The move aligns with global shifts towards clean energy and aims to protect endangered habitats for future generations.
A huge thank you to all that joined us for our 2024 Annual General Meeting!
For those that couldn’t make it, here’s a summary of what happened.
A groundbreaking new report, ‘Koalas or coal mines, how the federal government can help save Australia’s most iconic species’.
The report reveals that proposed new coal mines and expansions will clear thousands of hectares of endangered koala habitat and release significant greenhouse gas emission.
Please join us for EnvA’s second ever Annual General Meeting!
This will be a great opportunity hear about what EnvA has achieved over the last twelve months and our ambitious plans for the next year.
We hope that you to leave the meeting inspired to be more involved in our work to protect our environment, our wildlife and our community from the threats of climate change.
Community voices make a difference and we are here to help make this happen!
It has been one year since EnvA launched as appeal in the Land Court against the grant of an environmental authority to Blue Energy Limited (Blue), so we thought it was time for an update.
The news story, “Coal is not a dirty word”, in last weekends’ CQ Today has outraged Environmental Advocacy in Central Queensland – a local conservation group concerned about the impacts of coal mining on koalas, greater gliders and our environment.
Pembroke’s Olive Downs Coal Complex has approval to clear over 5,500ha of koala habitat and over 4,500ha of greater glider habitat. The coal mine footprint is over 25,000ha which is huge and will impact on many threatened species.
Kestrel Coal has been granted $37.2 million to reduce ventilation methane emissions at its underground mine 40km north of Emerald.
EnvA considers that subsidising fossil fuels is not only financially irresponsible but also undermines our efforts to combat climate change.
“There should be no more government subsidies of fossil fuel companies.”
EnvA - CQ