Has Australia's gas-fired recovery run out of steam before it even began?
3 years, 7 months ago

Has Australia's gas-fired recovery run out of steam before it even began?

ABC  

Good news and bad luck have at least one thing in common. Then, on Thursday night, monumental rulings – one by a Dutch court, the other by global investors – threatened to change the course of three of the world's biggest fossil fuel suppliers. Photo shows Scott Morrison and Andrew Forrest The federal government vows to spend an extra $539.2 million on new "clean" energy projects, which the Prime Minister Scott Morrison says will create 2500 jobs and drive down greenhouse gas emissions. It holds large interests in some of our biggest natural gas projects off the coast of Western Australia including the North West Shelf, Gorgon, Browse and the southern Queensland development Arrow. Last week's decision compels Shell to cut emissions by 45 per cent by 2030, almost double the company's plans.

Energy Climate Change Dutch Change Climate Gas Emissions Cent Queensland Fossil Photo Fossil Fuels Shell Exxon Chevron Gorgon Scott Morrison  australias  steam  emissions  began  change  cent  fossil  shell  likely  gasfired  run  recovery  climate  energy  coalfired  gas

History of this topic

Fossil fuel production to soar in face of emissions pledges, United Nations report says
3 years, 2 months ago

Fossil fuel production to soar in face of emissions pledges, United Nations report says

ABC  

Despite climate targets being ramped up, the world is set to increase the production of fossil fuels until 2040 and beyond, according to the United Nations Environment Program. Key points: More than 130 countries have announced plans to reduce emissions to net zero by 2050 Those commitments aren't matched by plans when it comes to fossil fuel production, the report …

Has the climate crisis finally reached a tipping point?
4 years, 7 months ago

Has the climate crisis finally reached a tipping point?

ABC  

It is difficult to write about climate. These two events — the fires and COVID-19 profiteering — are deeply fused: the plans for a fossil fuel led “recovery” are also the plans for the next climate catastrophe. These new forms of support for fossil fuel industries come on top of already existing plans for 52 major coal projects and 16 …

Discover Related