The establishment of a Global Institute of Carbon Capture and Storage reinforces Australia’s position as a world leader in the drive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel power generation, the Executive Director of the Australian Coal Association, Mr Ralph Hillman said today.

The Australian Coal Association today welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Resources and Energy, Martin Ferguson, of a National Low Emissions Coal Council and a Carbon Storage Taskforce as an important step in Australia’s drive to reduce carbon emissions and deal with the challenges of climate change...

The Australian Coal Association today welcomed the release of the government’s proposed framework for dealing with greenhouse gas emissions but expressed concern at elements of the proposal related to fugitive emissions from the mining of coal. ACA Executive Director, Mr Ralph Hillman, said that the Government’s green paper provided industry and the general public with a detailed framework for debate on the best possible mechanisms for reducing Australia’s greenhouse emissions at least cost.

The Australian Coal Association welcomes the release of the draft report by the Garnaut Climate Change Review and the recognition that Australia has an important role to play in a major global effort to develop low emissions coal technologies – particularly related to Carbon Capture and Storage.

Ignoring cost-effective low emissions technologies for coal fired power stations would simply make electricity more expensive without benefiting the climate, the Executive Director of the Australian Coal Association, Mr Ralph Hillman, said today.

The Federal Government’s $500 million clean coal fund is money well spent to protect Australia’s energy security and economic prosperity, the Executive Director of the Australian Coal Association, Mr Ralph Hillman said tonight.

Greenpeace’s labeling of carbon capture and storage technology as “a scam” is incorrect and does nothing to contribute to the massive global effort to combat climate change, the Executive Director of the Australian Coal Association, Mr Ralph Hillman, said today.

The Victorian Government’s $127 million dollar investment in low emission coal technology, establishing a Clean Coal Council and investigating carbon storage sites, has been welcomed by the Australian Coal Association.

Australian Coal Association Executive Director, Ralph Hillman, today refuted claims by Mining Union President Tony Maher that coal companies were not contributing enough to cleaning up the industry.

Australian Coal Association Executive Director, Ralph Hillman, today refuted claims by Mining Union President Tony Maher that coal companies were not contributing enough to cleaning up the industry.