BHP and Rio Tinto among Australian heavy industry calling for urgent action on cutting emissions

In joint statement companies say they are ‘ready to seize opportunity’ of decarbonisation and call on others to join them

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Some of Australia’s biggest heavy industrial companies – including BHP, Bluescope, Rio Tinto and Woodside – say urgent action is needed from government, investors and business for Australia to cut greenhouse gas emissions in line with its goal of limiting global heating to 1.5C.

A joint statement signed by 17 members of the Australian Industry Energy Transitions Initiative (ETI) follows their support for a report in February that found they could cut direct emissions in their supply chains by more than 90% by 2050 without relying heavily on carbon offsets.

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