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Matt Kean warns climate crisis ‘isn’t someone else’s problem’ as largest coal project in NSW history greenlit

01 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC · 1 source
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🚨 KEAN CHALLENGES NSW COAL PROJECT APPROVAL Matt Kean, chair of the Climate Change Authority and a former NSW treasurer and energy minister, challenged the state approval of the largest coalmining development in New South Wales’ history. Kean said “climate change isn’t someone else’s problem”. He said the state Independent Planning Commission had not weighed the economic damage from climate change. Source: The Guardian #NSW #MattKean #climatecrisis #coalproject

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