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Australia can have a future for the gas industry, or meet its climate commitments – but not both

  • Written by: Samantha Hepburn, Professor, Deakin Law School, Deakin University
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Gas is back – if it ever went away.

Yesterday, the Albanese government doubled down on gas with the release of its Future Gas Industry policy.

Under this proposal, gas will be part of our power mix until at least 2050. New gas fields will be opened to avoid the supply problems that have bedevilled east coast...

Read more: Australia can have a future for the gas industry, or meet its climate commitments – but not both

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