Of the world’s top miners, 28 have committed to a goal of net zero direct and indirect carbon emissions by 2050 or sooner, according to the International Council on Mining and Metals. The new advisors join the board at a time when mining companies are increasingly seeking ways to cost-effectively reduce carbon emissions and meet net-zero commitments with rapidly approaching deadlines.
Before his term as the 29th Prime Minister of Australia, Turnbull held a number of parliamentary positions, including Minister for Environment and Water Resources. Before entering parliament in 2004 he was a trial lawyer and investment banker, where he led his own investment firm and served as a partner of Goldman Sachs.
“The world can’t meet its net-zero pledges unless industrial players make enormous leaps in decarbonizing operations,” Turnbull said in a media statement. “Consider that…
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