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Australia’s Top Court Blocks Coal Mine Expansion Over Overseas Emissions

Australia’s High Court blocked Mount Pleasant’s coal mine expansion, identifying a discrepancy in its climate assessment: authorities considered local emissions but failed to address pollution from burning exported coal overseas.

Australia’s Top Court Blocks Coal Mine Expansion Over Overseas Emissions

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Australia’s High Court blocked Mount Pleasant’s coal mine expansion, identifying a discrepancy in its climate assessment: authorities considered local emissions but failed to address pollution from burning exported coal overseas.

Australia’s High Court blocked Mount Pleasant’s coal mine expansion, identifying a discrepancy in its climate assessment: authorities considered local emissions but failed to address pollution from burning exported coal overseas.

Vocabulary

discrepancy▾

विसंगति / mismatch

  • We found a discrepancy in the figures.
  • There is a discrepancy between the reports.
  • Please explain the discrepancy.
  • The audit revealed a discrepancy.
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Source:Reuters

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