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NSW Bans New Greenfield Coal Mines but Allows Extensions to 2050
The plan supports extensions to existing mines with strict environmental approvals and aims to sustain $23.4 billion in exports while managing demand decline in the 2040s.
- On Thursday, the New South Wales government released a 25-year plan banning new greenfield coal mines while permitting extensions to existing sites until 2050.
- Natural Resources Minister Courtney Houssos defended the decision, noting coal mining generated $23.4 billion in exports and $2.7 billion in royalties during 2025, remaining a high-value industry.
- Currently, 18 projects in the planning pipeline await approval, while new rules require major mines to capture or treat fossil methane emissions to reduce environmental impact.
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