NSW Bans New Greenfield Coal Mines but Allows Extensions to 2050

Australia's New South Wales State Bans Future Coal Mines

(Bloomberg) — New South Wales, Australia’s second-biggest coal-producing state, will ban new mine applications for the fossil fuel and impose rules to reduce methane emissions from existing projects.

NSW Rules Out New Coal Mines, Tightens Rules for Expanding Old Ones

The New South Wales (NSW) government is ruling out any new coal mines and will not invest in any more coal exploration, according to its latest NSW Coal Industry 2026-50 plan. Exploration will, however, be permitted near existing mine sites under a strict approval process, while existing coal exploration licences will continue under “use it or lose it” renewal rules. Any approvals given to existing coal mines would have to meet a swathe of strin…

No new mines but coal expansions given green light

Large-scale coal mine expansions will continue to be approved under a new state policy despite concerns from its...

NSW first to ban new coal mines

Minns government ban on new greenfield coal mines labelled ‘disappointing’ and ‘perplexing’, but openness to extension of existing mines wins support

New coal mines at greenfield sites to be banned in NSW

The state government also ushered in a plan to force major coal mines to reduce emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas.

Massive shake-up to state’s coal power

A major shake-up is on the way for one Australian state’s single biggest export, which powers homes here and abroad.