World’s number one miner BHP (ASX:BHP) confirmed Thursday it has decided to leave the World Coal Association (WCA) over differences on climate change, but it will keep its affiliation to the US Chamber of Commerce.
The miner, which publicly supports the Paris climate accord, first signalled its intent to potentially leave the global coal-lobbying group last year, as part of a review of all its memberships to industry groups.
BHP said at the time it wanted to ensure the associations it belonged to aligned with the company’s climate and energy stance, which includes tackling global warming through emission reductions.
"In light of the material difference identified by the review and the narrow range of activities of benefit to BHP from membership, BHP has reached a final view that it will cease membership of the WCA," it said in the statement.
The move follows pressure from Australian environmental groups, which last year lobbied for BHP to quit associations whose policies did not line up with the company's stance on climate change.
The Paris climate accord is an agreement within the United Nations Framework Convention on climate change. It set out a global action plan to put the world on track to limiting global warming to well below 2°C.
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