Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today welcomed comments by BHP CEO Andrew Mackenzie, but expressed dismay that the head of one of the world\u2019s most polluting companies appears to be taking the climate emergency more seriously than the Liberal and Labor parties.
\nMr Bandt urged BHP to follow its strong words with real, durable action, noting that it was named one of the top 100 polluting companies in the world.
\n\u201cBHP has joined the war on global warming,\u201d said Mr Bandt.
\n\u201cMultinational mining giants are now using the same language as the school strike for climate.
\n\u201cI never thought I\u2019d say the words that Liberal and Labor should take a leaf out of BHP\u2019s book, but it sounds like BHP recognises the climate emergency as a clear and present danger, unlike the old parties.
\n\u201cThe Australian government must now follow the United Kingdom, France, Canada and others by declaring a climate emergency.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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