The coal industry wants to see Australia address climate change as part of an international solution, the Executive Director of the Australian Coal Association (ACA), Mr Ralph Hillman said today. The coal industry is committed to action on climate change and the industry is contributing a billion dollars over the next 10 years developing technology to cut carbon emissions from coal fired power stations by up to 90%.

The Australian Coal Industry today expressed profound disappointment at the Federal government’s proposed amendments to the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) legislation. Executive Director of the ACA Ralph Hillman said the proposed legislation will put jobs at risk in regional Australia for no environmental benefit. This is bad news for the Hunter, the Illawarra and the mining regions of Central Queensland. This package represents less than 10% of the $14.5bn CPRS bill that the coal industry faces over the next ten years, while other trade exposed industries will receive 65-95% rebate”, Mr Hillman said.

The Australian Coal Association today warned of possible mine closures and job losses caused by the Federal government’s proposed new emissions tax on coal mines. Executive Director of the ACA Ralph Hillman met today with members of the Lithgow Council and said areas such as the Western coal fields will be hard hit by the proposed new tax on coal mines that will cost the industry more than $14 billion over 10 years. Mr Hillman said the government’s proposed tax may force the early closure of up to eleven mines in New South Wales resulting in the loss of over 6000 coal mining and other jobs.

The Australian Coal Association today warned of possible mine closures and job losses caused by the Federal government’s proposed new emissions tax on coal mines. Executive Director of the ACA Ralph Hillman met today with members of the Orange City Council and the Central West Business Chamber and said areas such as the Western coal fields will be hard hit by the proposed new tax on coal mines that will cost the industry more than $14 billion over 10 years.

Sir, Your report headlined “Ad Campaign aims to crush emissions trading plan” concerning the Australian Coal Association’s current advertising campaign is wrong. (SMH 7 /11/09) The Australian Coal Association supports the introduction of an emissions trading scheme and believe an ETS is the most efficient way of reducing carbon emissions...

The Australian Coal Association today warned of possible mine closures and job losses caused by the Federal government’s proposed new emissions tax on coal mines. Executive Director of the ACA Ralph Hillman met today with Hunter Councils General Managers in Thornton and said areas such as the Hunter will be hard hit by the proposed new tax on coal mines that will cost the industry more than $14 billion over 10 years. Mr Hillman said the government’s proposed tax may force the early closure of up to eight mines in the Hunter coal fields resulting in the loss of over 5100 coal mining and other jobs.

The Australian Coal Association today said it stood by its independent research and forecasts of the threat to coal mining jobs caused by the Federal government’s proposed new emissions tax on coal mines. Executive Director of the ACA Ralph Hillman said a financial analyst’s report suggesting minimal impact on the industry was based on patchy and incomplete data which did not assess the full impact of the CPRS on coal mine operations.

The Australian Coal Association today warned of possible mine closures and job losses caused by the Federal government’s proposed new emissions tax on coal mines. Executive Director of the ACA Ralph Hillman presented today at the Australian Industry Group Illawarra and the CPRS Forum in Wollongong and said areas such as the Illawarra will be hard hit by the proposed new tax on coal mines that will cost the industry more than $14 billion over 10 years. Mr Hillman said the government’s proposed tax may force the early closure of up to four mines in the Illawarra and Western coal fields resulting in the loss of over 1600 coal mining and other jobs.

The Australian Coal Association today launched a national advertising campaign warning of the consequences of the new tax on coal mines as part of the government’s proposed emissions trading scheme. The launch in Canberra of national newspaper and television advertisements aims to bring to the attention of national decision-makers the views of people in regional Australia whose jobs and livelihoods will be put at risk by the proposed CPRS tax on coal mining.

The Australian Coal Association said the Coalition’s Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) proposal announced yesterday is a decisive step in the right direction that would save coal industry jobs and cut global emissions. ACA Executive Director Ralph Hillman said, “In framing its approach to the CPRS the Opposition has recognised the current legislation does not treat coal fairly.”