'Stop Adani' movement gathers steam as Australian protesters oppose Carmichael coal mine project
'Stop Adani' movement gathers steam as Australian protesters oppose Carmichael coal mine project
FP Staff
• October 7, 2017, 16:27:02 IST
The ‘Stop Adani’ movement organised 45 protests across Australia on Saturday against Indian mining giant Adani Enterprises’
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The ‘Stop Adani’ movement organised 45 protests across Australia on Saturday against Indian mining giant Adani Enterprises’ proposed Carmichael coal mine. Reuters
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Environmentalists say the proposed mine in Queensland state will contribute to global warming and damage the Great Barrier Reef. Reuters
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More than 1,000 people formed a human chain shouting ‘Stop Adani’, on the sands of Sydney’s Bondi Beach. Reuters
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Analysts have raised doubts on whether Adani can fund the mine at an initial cost of $4 billion, given the global backlash to invest in fossil fuels. Reuters
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Meantime, Adani says the project would pay billions of dollars in royalties and taxes, create jobs and export coal to India help supply electricity to rural regions. Reuters
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