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Coal

Morrison government to reward CCS projects with lucrative credits in ERF revamp
Taylor to reward carbon capture projects with potentially lucrative offset credits, channelling more subsidies to the controversial technology.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 1, 2021

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Coal

Taylor and Pitt pour another $250m into CCS projects that may not be complete until 2031
Taylor and Pitt will spend another $250 million on controversial carbon capture projects – which may not be operational for almost a decade.
Michael Mazengarb

Sep 30, 2021

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People

ARENA “getting up to speed” on carbon capture as it rolls out new investment plan
ARENA says it is still bringing itself “up to speed” on CCS technologies, as agency pivots to Angus Taylor’s preferred technologies in new investment plan.
Michael Mazengarb

Sep 9, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Gorgon CCS failures push Australia’s emissions higher, but renewables clean up the grid
Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions rose in the first three months of the year, driven higher by carbon capture failures and a recovering economy.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 31, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Technology won’t be enough to tackle climate emergency, researchers say
Researchers say relying on technologies alone will not be enough to avoid a climate emergency, and question the viability indefinite economic growth.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 5, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Chevron concedes CCS failures at Gorgon, seeks deal with WA regulators
Chevron seeks deal with WA regulators after conceding its Gorgon carbon capture and storage project is falling well short of targets.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 19, 2021

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Grant King flags “secret society” working to lift nuclear power ban
Climate Change Authority chair Grant King says there is a “secret society” that is pushing to remove Australia’s ban on nuclear power.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 7, 2021

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Coal

Taylor offers $50 million for CCS projects, despite technology’s troubles
The Morrison government opens applications for $50M in funding for CCS projects, despite higher costs and high profile project failures.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 1, 2021

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Labor to support gas and CCS alongside zero carbon target in new policy platform
Labor balances commitment to zero emissions with support for gas and CCS in a proposed policy platform, ahead of a looming federal election.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 1, 2021

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Sand clogs up Australia’s only operating carbon capture project
Carbon storage at Chevron’s massive Gorgon LNG plant hampered by sand contamination which may result in increased greenhouse gas emissions.
Michael Mazengarb

Jan 13, 2021

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Coal

Carbon capture could be six times more costly than wind and storage, analysis shows
New analysis suggests that adding CCS to coal and gas generators would be hugely expensive, many times more costly than wind, solar and storage.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 9, 2020

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Coal

Keith Pitt labelled “delusional” for ignoring costs of unproven “clean coal”
Resources minister Keith Pitt advocates for the most expensive option for new power generation in Australia. Labor says he is delusional.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 26, 2020

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