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 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.


