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- WA Labor government accused of shelving climate laws as emissions continue to rise Wed, 2 Oct 24, 9:47pmBill to formalise state net zero target for 2050 left off list of legislative goals ahead of March election
- Burning rubbish to create energy could end landfills. But some worry where Australia’s new path is leading Sun, 29 Sep 24, 6:00amSome conservationists believe the ‘incineration industry’ is trying to gain a foothold in Australia and say the trend will end up damaging the environment
- Mineral Resources and Woodside donated to WA Labor while it mulled gas policy changes Sat, 21 Sep 24, 1:00amA ban on exporting offshore gas was lifted in WA this week, and the Greens say two of the ‘biggest winners’ were the massive resources companies
- Australia’s north-west reefs teem with life – but they are also at the centre of a massive fossil fuel expansion Sun, 28 Jul 24, 12:05amWoodside’s designs on the country’s largest untapped gas basin around Scott Reef are, some say, just another example of fossil fuel companies getting their way in what has become a petrostate
- On Australia’s climate and extinction crises, the major parties both have questions to answer | Present Tense Tue, 28 May 24, 1:00amThe Coalition has no climate policy. But Labor’s positions are undermined by its confused stance on gas and the delay of new environmental laws
- Labor’s strategy is to reduce emissions from gas – but not if that means doing anything to cut its use Thu, 9 May 24, 6:40pmThe plan announced on Thursday offers the gas industry – and Western Australia in particular – everything it could want
- Surge in WA emissions puts Australia’s net zero targets in doubt Mon, 25 Mar 24, 1:00amExclusive: State’s 2024 total on track to reach about 20% above 2005 levels, modelling obtained by Guardian Australia shows
- Carnarvon “world’s hottest place yesterday” is barely any hotter than it was in 1896 Tue, 20 Feb 24, 6:04pm— (AAP) NZ Herald By Jo Nova In Carnarvon yesterday the Bureau tells us that the temperature was “a record” 49.9 degree day (almost 122 Fahrenheit). But in 1896 the Brickhouse Station just 15 kilometers...
- Woodside dramatically expands oil and gas exploration spend despite net zero pledge Mon, 12 Feb 24, 6:55amAustralia’s largest oil and gas producer stands accused of distracting from credible action to cut emissions by greenwashing its fossil fuel plans
- One in five Australians lack ‘basic’ electricity protections against issues such as disconnections during heatwaves Mon, 5 Feb 24, 1:00amRemote and Indigenous communities disproportionately energy insecure, with inequities to become more apparent due to climate change, study co-author says
- One in five Australians lack ‘basic’ consumer electricity protections, research finds Mon, 5 Feb 24, 1:00amRemote and Indigenous communities disproportionately energy insecure, with inequities to become more apparent due to climate change, study co-author says
- WA power outage: cars queue hundreds of metres for petrol as Kalgoorlie hit by blackout - video Fri, 19 Jan 24, 4:31pmThousands of Kalgoorlie residents are still without power after the town's main transmission line was damaged by lightning on Wednesday. With businesses shut down, the queue for petrol in Kambalda — 50km from Kalgoorlie...
- Burrup Hub gas project could release 13 times Australia’s annual carbon emissions, analysis suggests Mon, 27 Nov 23, 3:05pmGreenpeace-led research discussed in Canberra with independent Kate Chaney saying politicians need to understand ‘sheer scale’ of what is planned in WA
- The West Australian goes big on Woodside’s ‘keeping lights on’ claim but keeps readers in dark on climate Fri, 27 Oct 23, 1:00amNewspaper endorses CEO Meg O’Neill’s position the company’s gas is needed but doesn’t mention global heating
- The West Australian goes big on Woodside’s ‘keeping the lights on’ claim but keeps readers in the dark on climate Fri, 27 Oct 23, 1:00amNewspaper endorses CEO Meg O’Neill’s position the company’s gas is needed to keep the state’s lights on but doesn’t mention the climate crisis