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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Stuti Mishra

Australia’s top court delivers historic ruling against coal mine expansion

Moolarben coal mine in the western New South Wales - (AFP/Getty)

Australia’s top court ruled in favour of a community group in the first climate case to come before it, upholding a decision to block the extension of a coal mine in New South Wales.

The High Court of Australia dismissed an appeal by MACH Energy, which wanted to keep its Mount Pleasant mine running until 2048 and double its coal output, adding about 400 million tonnes of the fossil fuel over its lifetime.

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