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BHP admits to stalled emissions reductions as WA premier says miners have ‘moral obligation’ to decarbonise

reductions targets at risk. The leaked documents show it has scrapped an [iron ore processing plant](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/25/bhp-mining-pilbara-iron-ore-plant-to-drastically-cut-emissions-scrapped) that would have prevented 1.7m tonnes of emissions each year, the equivalent of removing

BHP defies its own climate strategy to spend hundreds of millions on polluting diesel trucks in Pilbara

News Australia email](https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=copyembed&CMP=emailbutton) But the plan changed in 2023. Documents show BHP had achieved a “material reduction in cost” for new diesel trucks. The company then authorised the purchase of 62 diesel

The BHP files: World’s biggest miner BHP backtracks on climate action with key projects put on ice, leaked documents reveal

reductions goals and has reduced emissions by 36% on 2020 levels, [pointing to analysis](https://mandalapartners.com/reports/how-australias-largest-industrial-companies-are-tracking-on-emissions) suggesting it is one of the best climate performers of large publicly listed companies. “Despite this progress, many

BHP quietly scrapped plan to build Pilbara plant that would have drastically cut emissions

News Australia email](https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=copyembed&CMP=emailbutton) It was estimated the project would reduce scope-three emissions – those released by BHP’s customers – by 1.7m tonnes a year, the equivalent of taking more than

Chris Bowen says he has made it ‘crystal clear’ to BHP and other big polluters they must cut emissions onsite

delayed vast renewables projects in the Pilbara and war-gamed options to [push the electrification of its polluting diesel truck and train fleets](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/25/bhp-diesel-trucks-pilbara-australia-mining-climate-pollution) into the next two decades. It did so despite

Rein in fossil fuel tax concessions, Labor MP says after BHP revelations

delayed vast renewables projects in the Pilbara and war-gamed options to [push the electrification of its polluting diesel truck and train fleets](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/25/bhp-diesel-trucks-pilbara-australia-mining-climate-pollution) into the next two decades. Experts and analysts