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Switching to renewables is most effective way to prevent gas shortfalls, AEMO says
AEMO punctures Angus Taylor’s claims of a ‘European style’ gas shortage, saying switch to renewables and electrification will slash gas demand.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 29, 2022

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Santos admits Australia’s gas expansion has always been about offshore customers
Santos concedes Australia’s domestic market too small to justify the Morrison government’s gas industry expansion. It’s all about exports.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 25, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Taylor’s latest $50m gas subsidy splurge deplored as “slap in the face for flood victims”
Morrison government pours more money into the gas industry, defying calls for Australia to stop the expansion of fossil fuel industries.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 22, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Pitt uses Russian invasion to justify another handout for gas drilling in Beetaloo Basin
Keith Pitt provides another $7.5 million handout to the gas industry to drill for gas in the Beetaloo Basin, using Europe energy crisis as justification.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 7, 2022

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Policy & Planning

“Emissions blowout:” Australian coal and gas projects underplay emissions in planning process
Some of Australia’s largest fossil fuel projects significantly underestimated how much greenhouse gas emissions they would produce.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 24, 2022

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Pitt re-issues government millions to Beetaloo gas projects after court slap down
The Morrison government makes a second attempt to give $20 million to gas company for drilling in Beetaloo, after federal court voided first attempt.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 23, 2022

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Policy & Planning

“Makes no sense:” Push for new gas pipelines could create $A675bn of stranded assets
A US$500 billion global rush to build new gas pipelines – including Australia’s “gas fired recovery” – undermines efforts to achieve zero net goals.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 23, 2022

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Snowy Hydro gets green-light for “dirty, unnecessary and expensive” gas plant
Coalition grants environmental approval for Kurri Kurri gas plant described as dirty, expensive and not needed.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 7, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Labor backflips on Kurri Kurri gas plant, but experts say it still doesn’t stack up
Labor makes about-turn on Kurri Kurri gas plant, if it can be fuelled with hydrogen, but experts say the plant is not needed and makes no sense.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 1, 2022

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Household gas use much worse for health and climate than first thought
Pollution from gas stoves, including their greenhouse gas footprint, is much worse than first thought, new research shows.
Michael Mazengarb

Jan 28, 2022

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Big Australian banks slammed for funding massive gas “carbon bomb”
ANZ, NAB and Westpac have been criticised for helping to bankroll Woodside’s massive expansion of LNG production, despite their climate pledges.
Michael Mazengarb

Jan 19, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Federal Court voids Beetaloo gas drilling grants, ruling they are legally invalid
The Federal Court has struck a blow to the Morrison government’s gas expansion plans, ruling $21 million in Beetaloo gas drilling grants are invalid.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 23, 2021

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