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Michael Mazengarb is a journalist with RenewEconomy, based in Sydney. Before joining RenewEconomy, Michael worked in the renewable energy sector for more than a decade.
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Taylor allows jet fuel to be converted to diesel, as oil offered lifeline and EVs ignored
Taylor allows refiners to convert excess jet fuel into diesel for vehicles as part of a broader oil industry package that once again ignores electric vehicles.
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Oil price wars, Covid-19 havoc, green energy tip the scales in US-China trade war
Oil price crisis and its impact on US shale oil production is revealing where China and the US stand with their very different energy strategies.
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When Coalition spends big on oil, it misses a huge green economic opportunity for Australia
The Morrison government is ignoring its own advice when it pours money into offshore oil reserves, rather than building the foundations of a green economy.
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Taylor to loosen Australia’s lax fuel standards to support oil sector
Angus Taylor announces plans to loosen Australia's already lax fuel standards in bid to help out oil industry hit by tumbling prices.
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Buy more oil – Taylor’s response to help global energy markets face pandemic
Angus Taylor tells meeting of global energy ministers that Australia will buy more oil to help arrest price falls, but there is no mention of clean energy alternatives.
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Oil demand set to contract, says IEA, after 2.5 per cent drop in Q1
IEA says global oil demand is expected to decline in 2020 for the first time since 2009, as the impact of the coronavirus continues to spread around the world.
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Taking US oil in a global crisis won’t do much for Australia’s energy security
Electrifying the transport sector is the best way to boost Australia's energy security – think policies to increase EV uptake, not sourcing oil from the other side of the...
Climate Governments News & Commentary
A reprieve from oil drilling in the Bight, but a permanent ban is vital
The Equinor project has died in the Bight; so let's have a post mortem now, rather than exhuming the corpse when its waters are threatened once more.
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Equinor ditches plan to drill for oil in Great Australian Bight
Norwegian resources giant quits plans to drill for oil offshore from South Australia, after "holistic review" found the project “not commercially competitive” for the company.
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Oil majors must cut production by one-third to meet Paris targets
Oil and gas majors must cut combined production by at least 35% by 2040 to meet international climate targets and protect shareholder value.
