International Energy Agency says gas bans must be lifted Blog 15 February 2018 State and Territory governments must lift their unjustified bans on natural gas development or risk squandering Australia’s energy advantage, warns the IEA.
New gas supply supports local jobs Blog 15 February 2018 ueensland’s gas industry is producing enough gas to meet its export commitments and supply the domestic market.
Fact-checking the AWU’s gas report Blog 14 February 2018 AWU report peddles misleading, out-of-date data to support the union’s agenda to cut Australia’s LNG exports. The AWU’s alternative policy would jeopardise investment in new gas supply, costing jobs and pushing up prices.
AWU call to curb gas exports misses the point Blog 5 February 2018 If it cares about jobs, the Australian Workers’ Union should call for immediate removal of state government-imposed bans on gas operations rather than heavy-handed restrictions on gas exports.
Gas industry secures domestic supply – now NSW and Victoria must remove restrictions Blog 30 January 2018 A report prepared for the COAG Energy Council finds that, after increasing in 2016, wholesale gas prices for large industrial customers fell in all east coast states in 2017.
Key role for gas in meeting Australia’s climate targets Blog 19 December 2017 Gas-fired generation is essential to maintaining reliable energy supply while reducing emissions from the electricity sector. On-call gas-fired peaking plants are the ideal back-up for intermittent renewable energy.
Studies confirm CSG industry chemicals pose little risk Blog 12 December 2017 Studies from CSIRO and the National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme have confirmed that the coal seam gas industry's use of chemicals poses little risk to the community or the environment.
Queensland CSG is powering eastern Australia Blog 8 December 2017 A new report prepared for the Council of Australian Governments Energy Council confirms the growing contribution of Queensland coal seam gas to Australia’s energy security and economic prosperity.