The Australia Institute slams the Victorian government for using misleading jobs and emissions figures to justify lifting of gas moratorium.
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Why Narrabri should choose wind, solar over CSG
Report finds Narrabri has “enormous potential” for renewables, with scope for between 1GW and 4.5GW of large-scale solar and wind, that would create 500-2,600 permanent local jobs.
Australia’s coal & CSG delusion
The last few weeks have set new standards for national stupidity, as the government dances to the tune of the fossil-fuel industry, and tries to establish as many new coal,VSG, LNG and oil projects as it can before the shutters come down.
First Australian export LNG plant could close within 3 years
The Australian CSG-to-LNG industry facing crisis, with reduced demand, and high capital and operating costs. Write downs and closures may be imminent.
The Bentley Effect: Why community energy will power our future
The extraordinary resistance to coal seam gas in NSW documented by The Bentley Effect underlines the power of community energy, and delivers a warning to politicians and big business about their energy and business choices. The power is shifting to communities.
Australia’s new carbon bomb: uncounted coal seam gas emissions
Report warns Australia’s vastly underestimated CSG emissions – potentially equal to entire transport sector – would make Paris targets impossible to meet.
Andrews government bans coal-seam gas ‘fracking’ in Victoria
One week after energy ministers met to consider opening up Australia’s gas market, Victoria Labor announces permanent legislative ban on coal-seam gas fracking.
Energy minister right on renewables and climate, wrong on gas
Josh Frydenberg’s apparent shift in thinking on renewables is welcome, but his call to end moratoriums on unconventional gas is profoundly out of step.
What we’re reading: NSW Energy Minister labels anti-CSG farmers “eco-fascists”
Oregon becomes 1st US state to legislate to eliminate coal power use by 2025; while NSW introduces new measures against CSG protesters, which it dubs “eco-fascists.”
FactCheck Q&A: Did coal seam gas or the economic downturn cause US carbon emissions to level off?
Fact checking claims from Monday’s Q&A regarding coal seam gas.
