Activists have finally realised that hitting companies and governments with potentially massive liabilities is a more effective strategy than having protesters chain themselves to mining equipment.
Colombian coal mine Cerrejón, owned by BHP, Anglo American and Glencore, will be gradually resuming operations and approved the export of 60,000 tonnes of coal.
Authorities decided to act after concluding the spike in electricity consumption from server farms underpinning Bitcoin and other tokens was a key factor behind rising demand for coal.
A stark appeal by the world’s top energy body to stop investment in new fossil fuel projects by next year has met a mixed reception from the world’s top producers.