State policy

Calls for review of WA gas statement

The latest GSOO predicts an abundance of gas in Western Australia, with potential gas supply at 107 TJ/d greater than demand. However, DomGas has argued that this doesn’t reflect the market and that
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Tracking down fugitive emissions

The team has been conducting world leading research on fugitive emissions and the influence of coal seam gas on the amount of methane in the atmosphere. The researchers are devising new methods that could
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Vic gas moratorium to continue

The Victorian Environment and Planning Committee, chaired by David Davis MP, failed to reach a clear consensus on whether the first recommendation – that the Victorian Government introduce a permanent
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IOGP welcomes COP21 result

The IOGP sees natural gas as the perfect support for sustainable energy. In a statement the IOGP said “This is consistent with Association’s policy on climate change, which recognizes the inherent
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ACCC urges gas reform

“First was the introduction of LNG with its huge impact on the demand for gas,”? Mr Sims said. “Second, oil prices have fallen faster and further than nearly anyone thought, which is
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Energy solution so close, yet so far away

The Academy of Technology & Engineering has made a useful recent contribution by urging pursuit of sound policy and public acceptance based on fact, not fear. Its bi-monthly publication has focused
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