EUAA backs call for Vic independent Gas Commissioner

The group’s submission to the Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into onshore unconventional gas was published this week, with a public hearing slated for tomorrow, September 15. Overturning the state-wide
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Shell, BG deal open to public comment

Announcing the consultation at the second day of the Eastern Australian Energy Market Outlook in Sydney today, ACCC chairman Rod Sims said the watchdog is concerned the deal would remove all of Arrow Energy’s
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Glenn Lazarus wins support for new CSG inquiry

The inquiry will add to yet another of a long list of state and federal inquiries the industry has had to face over the past few years. “I am determined to bring about change in Australia,”?
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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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COAG Energy Council called

Established in 2013, COAG Energy Council is the principal body for national energy policy discussion and reform, and meets biannually. The upcoming meeting will provide a timely opportunity to discuss
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COAG must help end gas supply uncertainty: APPEA

APPEA Chief Executive Dr Malcolm Roberts said energy security, jobs, investment and economic growth are all at stake. “Natural gas is an essential source of energy for homes and businesses,”?
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COAG releases consultation paper

On 19 August 2016 the Council of Australian Governments Energy Council (the Energy Council) tasked its Senior Committee of Officials (SCO) with completing a review by December 2016 of the limited merits
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