The US, a minor liquefied natural gas supplier a decade ago, now is the world’s top source. That’s good for energy security, but bad for Earth’s climate. An energy scholar explains the trade-offs.
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The brighter outlook for domestic supplies follows actions by the government to ensure companies provide adequate quantities of gas into the local market at reasonable prices
Changes to the petroleum resource rent tax (PRRT) are long overdue, but Labor’s modest attempt at reform represents a missed opportunity.
The Australian Domestic Gas Security Mechanism may have serious unintended consequences if used, potentially breaching trade and investment treaties.
Supporting new fossil fuel projects is completely inconsistent with the broader goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050 - and will not improve energy security.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has used his country’s massive energy reserves effectively for political influence. But with war in Ukraine, nations are looking for ways to cut those ties.
Unlike with petrol prices, Australian gas consumers are largely insulated from international volatility.
The sheer scale of emissions from the expansion, and projects linked, to it will make achieving 2030 emission targets much harder for Western Australia and by extension, Australia and the world.
Four years after Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc on Puerto Rico, federal money to rebuild its electricity system is finally about to flow. But it may not deliver what islanders want.
It reveals in alarming detail how gas emissions are cancelling out the gains won by Australia’s renewables boom, and uncovers misleading claims underpinning our gas-led economic recovery.
Every few years, the idea of using gas to transition to a zero-emissions economy seems to re-emerge. Woodside’s Burrup Hub proposal shows why it’s still a bad move.
Australia gets less from the petroleum resource rent tax than it did 20 years ago when exports were small.
Top contributors
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Adjunct Professor, Murdoch University
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climate campaigner
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Professor, Deakin Law School, Deakin University
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Fellow - Melbourne Law School; Senior Researcher - Climate Council; Associate - Australian-German Climate and Energy College, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Law Emeritus, Vermont Law & Graduate School
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Associate Professor, Bond University
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Murdoch University
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Professor of Law & Staff Attorney, Vermont Law & Graduate School
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Honorary Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor of Sustainable Energy Policy, University of Notre Dame
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Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Business Law and Taxation Dept, Monash Business School, Monash University
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Lecturer, Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington
