In the midst of ongoing fires in Australia, Siemens is being criticized for its participation in a coal mine in Australia. For example, climate activist Greta Thunberg has urged people to try to influence Siemens.

On Sunday evening, Siemens CEO Joe Kaeser wrote on Twitter after an extramarital meeting on the project ended:

"We have evaluated all the alternatives and come to the conclusion: we must fulfill our contractual obligations".

He also wrote that Siemens will set up a sustainability council to better manage environmental issues in the future.

Environmental organizations have pointed to the climate impact and that the coal is to be loaded into ports near the World Heritage listed Great Barrier Reef. Instead, the mine's defender has emphasized that it can create many jobs.