Media Releases

Media releases

ACA welcomes funding for first major CCS project in NSW

The Australian Coal Association today welcomed the announcement by Minister for Resources and Energy, Martin Ferguson AM MP, and the New South Wales Minister for Mineral and Forest Resources, Ian Macdonald MLC, on the funding of $28.3 million to develop the first major carbon capture and storage project (CCS) in New South Wales.

25 March 2010

Coal industry welcomes new funding for carbon capture and storage

Additional Government funding announced today for carbon capture and storage projects in Australia will go a long way to making Australia a world leader in developing the technology that will substantially reduce global greenhouse gas emissions, the Executive Director of the Australian Coal Association, Ralph Hillman said today.

12 May 2009

ACA Welcomes Global CCS Institute

Strong government, industry and research support for the Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute illustrates the growing global importance of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies in tackling climate change, the Executive Director of the ACA, Mr Ralph Hillman said today.

16 April 2009

ACA Submission: Global CCS Institute Gains Strong Support

The growing global importance of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies in tackling climate change was illustrated by strong support for the Government’s proposed Global CCS Institute as some 165 participants from 21 countries, representing 18 governments, 43 industry organisations and 23 non-government and other organisations attended the two day meeting in London.

26 November 2008

ACA Welcomes Queensland Oxyfuel Project

Another milestone in the development of low emissions coal technology is now underway in Queensland with the strong financial support of the Australian Coal Association’s COAL21 Fund.

17 November 2008

Australia Provides International Leadership on Carbon Capture and Storage

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.

19 September 2008

ACA Welcomes Coal Council and Carbon Storage Taskforce

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...

28 July 2008

Coal Industry Welcomes Garnaut Comments

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.

4 July 2008

NSW Clean Coal Council to drive further research

The establishment of a Clean Coal Council in New South Wales would provide further support for low emissions coal technologies, the Executive Director of the Australian Coal Association, Mr Ralph Hillman, said today.

4 July 2008

An Important Step Forward in the Demonstration of CCS

The Australian Coal Association today welcomed the Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) flagship projects announced by the Minister for Resources and Energy, Martin Ferguson. "This is an important step towards the demonstration of carbon capture and storage technology at commercial scale in Australia, said Ralph Hillman, Executive Director of the ACA.

8 December 2009

Australian Coal Association committed to action on climate change

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%.

4 December 2009