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Policy & Planning

Gas industry cooking the carbon books with its clean and green kitchen claims
The gas industry marketing people chose an unfortunate example to promote its wares – cooking food.
Alan Pears

Jul 23, 2020

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Regulator rules it is misleading to claim gas is ‘cleaner and greener’
Gas billboard pulled after advertising regulator rules claims that gas is ‘cleaner and greener’ are misleading.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 22, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Santos latest to write down gas investments, as total Australia losses near $20 billion
Santos is the latest gas company to write off more than $1b from its gas investments, as total reported losses by Australian gas sector approaches $20b.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 21, 2020

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Huge Origin write-down raises questions over Australia’s gas transition plan
Origin Energy set to wipe off $1.2 billion from the value of its gas investments, as it gets caught out by a collapse in global oil and gas prices.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 15, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Methane emissions surge to new record in blow to gas lobby
Researchers say growth in gas production, including in Australia, and agriculture responsible for huge rise in methane emissions that put world on path to dangerous levels of global warming.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 15, 2020

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Coal

Burning money: Fossil fuel stocks worst performers on ASX over last decade
Analysis shows publicly-listed fossil fuel companies ranked amongst the ASX worst performers for the last decade.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 3, 2020

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Markets

Why the Covid Commission’s “gas fired” recovery plan is doomed to failure
Tasked with stimulating the economy post-Covid-19, the Morrison government’s NCCC has come up with a gas-based agenda. Here’s why it’s bound for failure.
Bruce Robertson

Jun 9, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Covid Commission ignores conflict of interest issues of pro-gas taskforce
Covid Commission chair Nev Power reveals body did not assess potential conflicts of interest in taskforce recommending expansion of gas industry.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 4, 2020

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Electrons, not molecules: How Victoria should dodge gas shortfall
Victoria could easily avoid a predicted gas shortfall by investments in reducing demand, and switching to electric appliances, instead of expanding new gas supplies.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 3, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Greens to move against lifting Victorian gas moratorium
Victorian Greens slam planned legislation to lift Victoria’s gas moratorium, saying emissions impacts being ignored.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 2, 2020

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Gaslighting Australia: How gas industry is driving up emissions
Analysis of emissions data shows that using gas as a transition fuel is dangerous in a world badly missing its climate targets.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 2, 2020

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Battery

Finkel vs Turnbull, gas vs big batteries: Are we really decades away from transition?
Chief scientist says Australia will remain dependent on gas power for up to 30 more years because batteries not yet capable of supporting a majority solar and wind grid.
Sophie Vorrath

May 26, 2020

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