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Carbon blowout shows Shell’s floating LNG project is a disaster for taxpayers and the climate
New pollution data released by the Australian Clean Energy Regulator show that Shell has failed to control emissions from its giant Prelude floating-LNG project as the costs of this pollution will be...
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Woodside needs to come clean on its dirty Burrup Hub gas proposal
Woodside’s Burrup Hub revealed as the most polluting project in Australia’s history On the eve of the release of Woodside Petroleum’s annual report, Western Australia’s peak environment body has provided shareholders, journalists...
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While Christmas is on fire, Woodside consults on Australia’s most polluting fossil fuel project
Environment groups have condemned a decision by Woodside and the WA Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) to undertake community consultation on the giant Browse Basin and North West Shelf LNG project over Christmas,...
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EPA affirms zero pollution goal
Conservation Groups have commented on a new draft carbon pollution policy released by the WA EPA, saying that the policy affirms important principles that WA’s pollution must be reduced to zero and...
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Woodside must release pollution data: Scarborough field expansion makes problem worse
The Conservation Council of Western Australia (CCWA) has called on Woodside to release their data on carbon pollution that would result from the giant Burrup Hub LNG expansion project, including increased gas...
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Experts have released Western Australia’s first Paris-compliant ‘carbon budget’ to the public
The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) and the Clean State project have commissioned one of the world’s leading independent climate research institutions to produce the first carbon budget for Western Australia that...
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UWA partnership on extreme fossil fuels deeply irresponsible; out of touch with climate reality
A new partnership between UWA and Western Australia’s biggest polluters to assist the development of extreme and remote fossil fuels reserves has drawn strong criticism from conservation groups who have labelled the...
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Woodside pipeline approval shows alarming lack of scrutiny on Australia’s most polluting project
The Conservation Council of Western Australia (CCWA) has raised the alarm at the lack of assessment of climate change impacts from the Woodside Burrup Hub LNG project, saying that Woodside was ‘gaming...
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Woodside's Scarborough expansion must trigger proper assessment of carbon pollution
Western Australia’s peak environment and conservation group have called on the McGowan Government and Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) to ensure a thorough assessment of carbon pollution from the expanded Scarborough gas field...
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WA’s “Runaway Train” – LNG Pollution Crashing Australia’s Carbon Targets
A report released publicly today, reveals WA’s LNG industry is single-handedly cancelling out the entire countries efforts to tackle climate change and carbon pollution.
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Prosecute climate polluters, not protesters say peak conservation group
Media Release - 11 October 2019 Western Australia’s peak conservation and climate change organisation have called for the McGowan Government to prosecute the state’s biggest climate polluters, rather than protesters. This morning,...
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Much worse than Adani – Browse and Burrup Hub LNG pollution revealed
Media Release - 10 October 2019 Western Australia’s peak environment group has released new analysis published in the Guardian today revealing the full size and scale of carbon pollution that would result from the...
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EPA consultation process reveals overwhelming support for withdrawn pollution policy
Consultation on the Environmental Protection Authority's (EPA) paused carbon pollution policy has revealed overwhelming support for the policy to be reinstated and strengthened, according to submissions published on the EPA website yesterday. The EPA policy, released earlier this year...
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Chevron climate pollution problems get worse – calls to prosecute company for unauthorised emissions
Western Australia’s peak conservation and climate organisation have called for WA’s biggest polluter to be prosecuted for unauthorized emissions from the Barrow Island LNG facility since the commencement of the project.The Conservation...
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WA gas pollution behind Morrison’s embarrassing no-show at NY climate summit
Western Australia’s peak environment and climate groups have called WA’s rising gas pollution an international embarrassment, causing the Prime Minister to avoid the New York climate summit where he would have to...
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Issues paper shows McGowan Government needs help on climate solutions
WA’s peak conservation group and the Clean State campaign welcomes the release of the new 'Climate Change in Western Australia' issues paper by the McGowan government today as the consultation period for the state's climate policy opens. The...
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Pollution from WA LNG driving Australia’s emissions up despite gains in other states
Conservation Groups and the Clean State campaign have responded to the release of Australian Government pollution reporting data, showing WA LNG is the main driver behind Australia’s increasing carbon pollution. ...
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2050 pollution target welcomed, but rising emissions must be brought under control now
Environment groups and the Clean State campaign have welcomed the announcement that a new carbon pollution reduction target of net zero emissions by 2050 would be adopted by the McGowan Government, but...
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Chevron must address millions of tonnes of extra carbon pollution from Barrow Island LNG
Chevron has announced that operation of the controversial and delayed equipment to inject carbon pollution from its liquified natural gas (LNG) plant underground on Barrow Island has finally commenced, two-and-a-half years after...
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CSIRO confirms LNG increases pollution; finds no evidence to support gas industry claims
A new CSIRO report is being wrongly used to support industry claims that gas production helps the climate, despite the report failing to find any evidence to support the claims, according to...
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Chevron deliberately delaying carbon storage mechanism, says conservation peak body
The operator of the Gorgon liquified natural gas (LNG) project, Chevron, has deliberately mismanaged the carbon sequestration program it promised in order to get approval for the controversial LNG development, according to...
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Global report calls for moratorium on LNG development. WA LNG expansion a climate disaster and major investment risk
A new report from Global Energy Monitor shows that Western Australia’s rapidly expanding liquified natural gas (LNG) export industry is a leading contributor to climate change, and expanding LNG capacity globally is...
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Claims that gas is good for the climate fail every test
Western Australia’s peak environment group has called on Commonwealth Minister Angus Taylor to provide evidence to support his recent claims that Western Australia’s biggest polluters are actually helping the climate.
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EPA carbon offsets policy provides a lifeline to WA’s biggest gas polluters
Western Australia’s peak conservation group has responded to the release of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)’s climate change guidance statement, labeling the EPA’s approach as a ‘lifeline’ for WA’s biggest polluters in...
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