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Gas company Santos flew resources minister Keith Pitt on chartered jet to Darwin event, documents reveal
New documents reveal that gas company Santos paid for a specially chartered flight for Keith Pitt to attend a company media event in Darwin.
Michael Mazengarb

Sep 9, 2021

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Labor to target Taylor’s role in grants given to gas company with Liberal Party links
Labor to ramp up scrutiny of energy minister’s involvement in $21 million Beetaloo gas grants, but won’t back Greens call to abolish the program altogether.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 25, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Timeline to gas grant: Empire paid $4,500 to attend Liberal fundraiser, before site visit
Empire Energy’s path to securing a $21 million grant to drill for gas in the Beetaloo Basin started with a $4,500 Liberal Party fundraiser.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 23, 2021

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“Households want gas?” Fossil fuel industry telling tales as it fights for its future
The fossil gas industry could plan to wind down as consumers move past fossil fuels. Instead, it has launched a (sometimes comical) public-relations offensive.
Tim Forcey

Aug 20, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Woodside-BHP oil and gas merger “disastrous” for climate, and some shareholders
BHP and Woodside to merge oil and gas businesses, creating a $41bn giant. It might be good for BHP, but could be a disaster for the climate.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 18, 2021

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AGL hit by huge losses as it scrambles to catch up with switch from baseload
AGL hit by multi-billion dollar write downs, as Australia’s largest emitter tries to catch up with accelerating energy market transition.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 12, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Environment group sues over Keith Pitt grants to Beetaloo gas projects
Environment group launches legal challenge to Beetaloo gas grants, arguing resources minister Keith Pitt failed to consider risks of climate change.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 30, 2021

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Coal

Japan’s new energy strategy exposes folly of Australia’s “gas led recovery”
Japan to double renewables targets for 2030 and slashing expected generation from coal and gas, in blow to Australian fossil fuel exports.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 22, 2021

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NSW kills “zombie” gas licences, but brings Narrabri back from the dead
NSW tries to please all – and fails – with plan to cancel out unused gas exploration licences while re-approving those in areas set to see an explosion of new gas projects.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 21, 2021

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Wind

How floating wind microgrids are powering oil and gas rigs
Odfjell Oceanwind is renting out its WindGrid technology – mobile offshore wind units of 11MW each that serve microgrids powering oil and gas rigs.
Lisa Cohn

Jul 21, 2021

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Pitt slammed for $21m handout to Liberal Party linked Beetaloo gas projects
Keith Pitt slammed for $21m handout to Liberal party aligned gas company, to fund accelerated drilling in the Beetaloo Basin.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 7, 2021

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Reality check from a former energy executive: Nothing about new gas stacks up today
Investing in new gas is a poor choice, risking stranded asset write-offs for shareholders and worsening climate change. I wouldn’t spend a cent on it.
Andrew Stock

Jun 23, 2021

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