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Climate

Single Queensland coal bore emits as much methane as 10,000 cars, new study shows
A single abandoned gas bore in Queensland is emitting as much methane as the equivalent of 10,000 cars a year. And there are 130,000 of these bore holes.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 3, 2025

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Commentary

Coal mine methane is a big problem for Australia, but technology exists to help cut it
New report presents a set of scalable, self-funding policy measures to cut fugitive emissions from coal mines by around half, with low to negative net cost to industry.
Henry Adams

May 19, 2025

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Coal

The industry numbers lie: Coal mine methane emissions are worse than you think
Coal mine owners are being allowed to report fugitive methane emissions that are failing to provide the full scope of what is being released.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 27, 2025

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Coal

Methane from giant Queensland coal mine could be eight times more than reported, says new study
The UN-backed study used aircraft-based measurements to extrapolate what the Hail Creek coal mine may have actually emitted in FY2023.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 26, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Climate authority confirms Australia has been fudging its methane emissions data
Federal government urged to act “immediately” as major report finds Australia well behind international best practice on measurement and reporting of methane emissions.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 18, 2023

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Case for gas as transition fuel falling apart on both economic and environmental costs
Australia’s biggest gas projects have cost shareholders $US19bn and the methane emissions are on par with coal, studies show.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 27, 2023

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Policy & Planning

Australia at back of the pack on methane as China announces action plan
China has joined the growing list of countries committing to methane action plans, leaving Australia well behind in the global race to tackle these super-polluting emissions.
Chris Wright & Xuyang Dong

Nov 15, 2023

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Methane pollution “pouring out” of Australian gas infrastructure, study finds
Study using specialised camera footage finds methane leaking or being deliberately vented from gas infrastructure across the country.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 8, 2023

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Australia’s fossil fuel methane emissions are nearly twice as bad as industry reports
Methane emissions from Australia’s fossil fuel industry are nearly twice as bad as reported, and polluters will have to double their planned emission cuts to make up for it.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 5, 2023

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Coal

Australia’s coal mine project approval list is a climate disaster
New report shows approval of all new coal mines would be equivalent of keeping all Australian coal plants open for another 129 years.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 29, 2023

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Policy & Planning

Safeguard mechanism still leaves Australia with a big methane problem
Australia has been left in the dark about the scale of the methane pollution from its energy sector, and Safeguard reforms do little to pull back the curtains.
Annika Reynolds & Chris Wright

Mar 29, 2023

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Policy & Planning

“Criminally irresponsible:” Report finds methane bomb buried in Safeguard design
Report says methane emissions from fossil fuel facilities will make up about 70% of total emissions budget covered under Safeguard Mechanism, raising new questions over its integrity.
Amalyah Hart

Mar 24, 2023

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