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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Australian governments have invested a lot of hope in hydrogen to help drive the net zero transition, but concrete policies are urgently needed or we will lose our hydrogen advantage to other nations.
In this podcast, former Labor climate change minister Greg Combet joins The Conversation to discuss net-zero, and Australia's future as a "renewable energy superpower".
Shipping companies have billions invested in fleets that were built to last decades. Now, the US is calling for zero emissions by 2050, and the EU is raising the cost of fossil fuel use.
Russia tried to weaponize energy to keep European nations from opposing its war in Ukraine, but the real pain from Putin’s actions and Western sanctions has been felt far from Europe.
Government attempts to manage energy prices could actually create more volatility in oil and gas markets.
Natural gas projects in Africa might help reduce supply shortages temporarily, but they could soon become stranded assets.
Two-thirds of those surveyed back capped gas prices, an extra tax on gas exporters that would subsidise prices, or rules requiring Australian gas to be reserved for Australian use.
Australia has by far the highest domestic gas prices of any gas-exporting country. Threating to withhold export licences would bring prices down
Why UK energy rationing is increasingly likely this winter, whether Truss likes it or not.
Why the UK’s reliance on natural gas means the energy crisis is unlikely to end this winter.
The Australian Domestic Gas Security Mechanism may have serious unintended consequences if used, potentially breaching trade and investment treaties.
Winning the election might be the easy part for Labor compared to weaning Australia off fossil fuel exports. But it must be done.
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.
Maghreb countries are unlikely to step up to replace Russian gas supplies without an implicit nod from Moscow.
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Professor in the practice of public policy and antitrust, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Affiliate Fellow, Institute of Middle Eastern Studies, King's College London
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Professor of Global Energy, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
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Director, Energy, Climate Justice, and Sustainability Lab, and Research Professor, New York University
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