Carbon capture and storage Chevron’s Gorgon emissions to rise after sand clogs $3.1B C02 injection system The WA safety regulator has told Chevron to turn down Australia's $3.1 billion showpiece Gorgon LNG carbon capture and storage system until problems are fixed, meaning carbon emissions will rise.
LNG Conservation Council moves to quash Woodside's growth plans The Conservation Council has launched legal action against Woodside and the WA Government that may reopen environmental approvals essential to the Scarborough and Browse LNG projects.
Fracking Kimberley fracker expects to escape WA gas export ban Black Mountain expects the McGowan Government to soon waive its gas export ban but fracking the gas must wait for two years of environmental studies.
Chevron Chevron slashes global spend and ignores energy transition Chevron slashes more than $US20 billion off its five-year spend due to lower demand and prices for fossil fuels but allocates just 2% of its 2022 budget to the energy transition.
Carbon capture and storage Chevron faces little grief from Gorgon LNG's 7 million tonnes emissions miss Gorgon LNG has emitted 7 million tonnes of climate-warming CO2 more than permitted but Chevron is unlikely to suffer at the hands of lax Australian governments.
Climate Change A global carbon price could soon be a reality: Australia should prepare A carbon price and dividend could help households and shield Australian exporters from coming EU and US carbon border taxes: UNSW economics professor.
Climate Change Prepare for hotter days, says the State of the Climate 2020 report The South West of WA has a hotter, drier future with more bushfires thanks to rising CO2 levels, according to the CSIRO and Bureau of Meteorology.
Carbon Emissions Zali Steggall's climate change bill comes as business steps up Independent MP Zali Steggall's climate change bill aims to take the short term politics out of climate change at the national level and replace it with science, economics and certainty.
Carbon Emissions US under Biden will rejoin the Paris climate agreement and Australia will feel the heat When a Biden-led USA rejoins the Paris Agreement and takes strong climate action Scott Morrison will have few international allies for his stubborn idleness.
Carbon Emissions South Korea joins China, Japan in net-zero in $80B squeeze on Australian fossil exports South Korea, Japan and China's tightened climate goals will crunch Australian thermal coal, make LNG investments harder and possibly kill Santos' Barossa LNG project.
Carbon Emissions Japan's net-zero by 2050 to hit Australian exports A $40 billion market for Australian coal and LNG exports just became less welcoming with Japan's commitment to zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Ammonia $50B Pilbara energy hub targets 10M tonnes a year of green ammonia The giant $50B Asian Renewable Energy Hub proposed for WA's Pilbara has upsized and switched from providing power to make green ammonia, in Australia's most ambitious hydrogen play.
Carbon Emissions Australia’s biggest LNG buyer JERA chases zero CO2 emissions by 2050 Japan's JERA, the major buyer of Australian LNG, has embraced zero emissions by 2050 in another signal that the clock is ticking on this major export.
LNG A greener world is a dark outlook for Aussie LNG: IEA Prospects for LNG are under a shadow if Paris Agreement emissions cuts are pursued, according to the IEA, leaving Woodside and Santos in a very dark place.
Climate Change What China's climate push means for Australia China's surprise commitment to net-zero emissions by 2060 presents problems and opportunities for Australian exports and increased pressure to get real about emissions reduction.
Federal Government 'Backwards' federal budget: Morrison govt never fails to disappoint on climate A budget for a gas-led recovery is delaying inevitable and necessary change. Eventually, Australia will be forced to catch up to the EU, China and a post-Trump USA.
Carbon Emissions WA EPA & industry make real moves to net-zero by 2050 Fortescue and Mitsui appear to have agreed massive emissions cuts with WA's environmental watchdog that is now looking at Woodside and Chevron LNG projects.
Federal Government Taylor’s roadmap flawed: renewables doable almost everywhere Angus Taylor's 'anything but wind and solar' path to low emissions focusses on long term solutions to problems that can be tackled now with existing technology.
Carbon Emissions BHP's road to cleaner mining Hydrogen is at the back of the queue in BHP's efforts to decarbonize mining, after cleaner electricity, in-pit crushing and trolley-assist trucks.
Carbon Emissions Methane explained: short-lived but long-term damage The gas industry argues burning methane is less damaging to the climate than coal, but are we underestimating the affect of methane leaks?
LNG Santos’ dirty big $2B Barossa bet Barossa would produce Australia's dirtiest LNG and if other companies will not back it Santos has a very expensive problem.
Chevron Gorgon CO2 injection questions remain one year on Chevron's ambitious injection of Gorgon CO2 shaped the $US54B LNG project and a year after starting up 2.5 years late its long-term performance remains to be proved.
Carbon Emissions Shell goes carbon farming in Australia Major Australian LNG producer Shell has acquired a local carbon farming venture as part of its 30-year march to net-zero emissions.
Carbon Emissions Chevron's dodge on Gorgon LNG carbon pollution rejected Chevron has been denied a two-year free pass on Gorgon greenhouse gas emissions by the WA Government that could cost it more than $80 million, and there may be a future bill for Wheatstone as well.
Domestic Gas Waitsia gives McGowan a gas-powered climate dilemma As Environment Minister in 2006 Mark McGowan led the way to ensure gas projects offset some of their emissions. Now as Premier he may need to choose between climate credibility and the interests of WA's most powerful man.
