Andrew Forrest calls for action on green energy approvals ahead of Global Citizen Perth

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Lemay-Conway, I. (2026, October 18). Andrew Forrest calls for action on green energy approvals ahead of Global Citizen Perth. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/western-australia/andrew-forrest-calls-for-action-on-green-energy-approvals-ahead-of-global-citizen-perth-20261018-p616ie.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-10-18 · by Indigo Lemay-Conway

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Andrew Forrest, chairman of mining giant Fortescue, urges the government to speed up approvals for green energy projects ahead of the Global Citizen NOW: Perth event. Speaking to a masthead, Forrest emphasizes the need for tangible progress on clean energy in Western Australia and calls for immediate action rather than just discussion. The two-day summit aims to accelerate commitments towards clean energy and electrification, with leaders from various sectors expected to participate.
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Andrew Forrest, chairman of mining giant Fortescue and founder of the Minderoo Foundation, is urging the government to expedite green energy approvals ahead of the Global Citizen NOW: Perth event. Scheduled for October 19 and 20 at the Perth Convention Centre, the event aims to accelerate action on clean energy and electrification. Forrest emphasizes that discussions about climate change must lead to tangible results in Western Australia (WA), calling on the government to act swiftly and constructively rather than just talking about it. The Minderoo Foundation, which has helped raise over $71 billion towards ending extreme poverty, is a presenting partner of this event. Forrest's advocacy comes as Global Citizen NOW: Perth seeks to showcase WA’s expertise in sustainable development on an international stage, including at the upcoming COP31 conference.

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Fortescue Global Citizen NOW: Perth Western Australia Western Australia’s

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Perth GPE · 8× Forrest PERSON · 4× Fortescue ORG · 2× Global Citizen NOW ORG · 2× Western Australia GPE · 2× Andrew Forrest PERSON · 1× Minderoo Foundation ORG · 1× United Nations Climate Change Conference ORG · 1× Western Australians NORP · 1× Western Australia’s GPE · 1×

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The organisation has helped to raise more than $71 billion to end extreme poverty and has seen big names such as Beyoncé, Rihanna, Coldplay and Lady Gaga along with world leaders from Justin Trudeau to Ban Ki-moon get involved in Global Citizen events.
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🔮 On October 19 and 20, Global Citizen NOW: Perth – an action summit – and Global Citizen Nights: Perth – a free show – will be held at the Perth Convention Centre with a goal to accelerate action on clean energy, electrification and global development.
2026-10-18 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Andrew Forrest calls for action on green energy approvals ahead of Global Citizen Perth · assertive framing

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Andrew Forrest, billionaire chairman of mining giant Fortescue, is calling on the government to accelerate green approvals and turn climate ambition into real-world construction. asserted
Forrest → call → construction
In the lead up to the Global Citizen NOW: Perth event this week, Forrest says key industry stakeholders should use the platform to help make a tangible difference towards clean energy in WA. asserted
stakeholders → say → WA
“Global Citizen NOW: Perth puts Western Australia’s experience in front of the world. asserted
Perth → put → world
We should use that platform to show what can be built here and take that ambition into COP31 (the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference),” Forrest told this masthead. asserted
Forrest → use → masthead
“You don’t deliver an energy transition by talking about it. asserted
You → deliver → it
You deliver it by the Government doing what it is elected to do and providing approvals in the best interest of Western Australians, then immediately getting on and building it. asserted
it → deliver → it
Forrest’s charity Minderoo Foundation is a presenting partner of the Global Citizen NOW: Perth event which was co-created by Perth local Michael Sheldrick. asserted
which → present → Sheldrick
The organisation has helped to raise more than $71 billion to end extreme poverty and has seen big names such as Beyoncé, Rihanna, Coldplay and Lady Gaga along with world leaders from Justin Trudeau to Ban Ki-moon get involved in Global Citizen events. asserted
names → help → events
On October 19 and 20, Global Citizen NOW: Perth – an action summit – and Global Citizen Nights: Perth – a free show – will be held at the Perth Convention Centre with a goal to accelerate action on clean energy, electrification and global development. asserted
NOW → hold → energy
The action summit will run across both days and bring together leaders from government, business, philanthropy, First Nations communities and civil society to secure commitments to help provide energy access to millions of people. asserted
summit → run → people
Forrest said his company Fortescue is building the renewable energy system in the Pilbara to power their mines. asserted
Fortescue → say → mines
“We’ve made a clear commitment: Real Zero by 2030, eliminating Scope 1 and 2 emissions from our Australian iron ore operations without offsets,” he said. asserted
he → make → offsets
“This is about more than changing how one company operates. asserted
company → change → more
“The world needs abundant, affordable energy. asserted
world → need → energy
Reliable power gives people opportunity and gives regions like Western Australia the chance to build new industries and create jobs.” asserted
power → give → jobs
Premier Roger Cook will be giving one of the opening speeches at the event about what it means for WA to be a State of Energy. asserted
WA → give → Energy
“Twenty years ago, the idea of world leaders gathering in Perth to discuss the future of energy and economic development would have seemed unlikely,” Cook told this masthead. asserted
Cook → gather → masthead
“Today, Perth sits at the centre of one of the most dynamic regions in the world, and the conversations taking place here matter not just for Western Australia, but for our region and beyond. asserted
conversations → sit → region
“Global Citizen NOW is bringing together the people who can turn shared challenges into investment and action.” asserted
who → bring → investment
He said the event acted as an opportunity to highlight WA as the State of Energy and show how it is helping to drive the global energy transition while simultaneously creating jobs and opportunities at home. asserted
it → say → home
“WA has built its prosperity by taking on big challenges,” he said. asserted
he → build → challenges
“The next challenge is ensuring we capture the opportunities that come with the transition to a lower-emissions future and continue building the industries that will power our economy for decades to come. asserted
that → ensure → decades
“Global Citizen NOW is about bringing people together, forging partnerships and making sure WA continues to play a leading role in powering growth and helping power the world’s transition.” asserted
continues → bring → transition
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