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The Hypocrisy of BHP king, Marius Kloppers, on carbon and environment

In October 2010, BHP CEO Marius Kloppers, came out virtuously with support for a carbon price in Australia.  But today THE AUSTRALIAN reports that Mr Kloppers told British journalists that Australia’s carbon tax was “an econ0mic deadweight cost”.

Why does Kloppers contradict himself?  Well, as a loyal highly paid servant of the corporation, he sees his job as to say anything that makes BHP look good. The truth is irrelevant.  In 2010, Kloppers was promoting uranium, nuclear  and the Olympic Dam mine expansion, (and he still is) – as solutions to climate change,  as BHP’s coal interests are mainly overseas.

Also today, Peter Ker in The Age, reports on Kloppers’ enthusiasm for “low carbon” energy. “Low carbon” is now the code word to replace “renewable energy”  – when what you really mean is “nuclear energy” . Nuclear energy is neither low carbon, nor renewable. But “low carbon” suggests truly clean energy sources, renewable energy

As to Kloppers and BHP   caring  about climate change, or environmental safety, BHP has started deep water oil exploration drilling in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.  Kloppers is not answering questions on this one.

August 26, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Christina reviews