An analysis of the publicly available proposals shows the projects could emit more than 1.3 billion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions over their lifetime, including clearing, mining, and refining until 2045.
I can't find a link to this analysis though.
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ikt - 4mon
Yeah I'm like that's a pretty big piece of info missing, how does digging up a rocks generate 1.3 billion tons of co2 emissions o_O
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dustycups - 4mon
Refining bauxite into aluminium is super energy intensive.
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ikt - 4mon
guess they should get on building a few wind turbines and solar panels then ?
maniacalmanicmania in environment
Proposed expansion to Alcoa's bauxite mining in WA jarrah forrests could produce 1.3 billion tonnes of emissions
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-14/wa-alcoa-expansion-drinking-water-concerns/105651722Where are the Co2 emissions coming from?
I can't find a link to this analysis though.
Yeah I'm like that's a pretty big piece of info missing, how does digging up a rocks generate 1.3 billion tons of co2 emissions o_O
Refining bauxite into aluminium is super energy intensive.
guess they should get on building a few wind turbines and solar panels then ?
better here than in china