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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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Gas

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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Gas

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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Gas

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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Policy & Planning

What price clean air? This benefit alone will cover cost of 1.5°C climate action
IPCC report provides “unequivocal statement” that the economic benefits of limiting global warming to below 2°C outweigh the costs.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 21, 2023

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Policy & Planning

Seaweed trials to slash methane from cow burps win federal funding
Three research projects aimed at reducing methane emissions from livestock will receive between $1 million and $3 million each in federal government funding.
Amalyah Hart

Mar 16, 2023

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