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Fortescue

Australian mining company

Business · 18 Oct 2026Forrest urges faster green energy approvals as Global Citizen summit opens in Perth

Billionaire Fortescue chairman Andrew Forrest has called on the government to accelerate approvals for green energy projects, arguing the energy transition will not be delivered by talking alone. His comments come ahead of the Global Citizen NOW: Perth summit, which begins Monday at the Perth Convention Centre with a focus on clean energy, electrification and global development.