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EnergyHunter locals fight plans for power plant

Hunter Valley locals say they hope the proposed gas-fired power plant at Kurri Kurri will be stopped at the state government planning approvals stage.

Liz Hobday

APPEA conferencePremiumOil and gas industry warned on talent challenge

Companies told they need to do more to sell the sector to young graduates.

Sean Smith

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Scarborough defencePremiumAPPEA 2021: Woodside boss dismisses ‘fossil’ claim

Interim Woodside Petroleum chief executive Meg O’Neill says there is no merit in talking about Andrew Forrest’s claim that the company’s Scarborough LNG project should not go ahead.

Stuart McKinnon

Mounting pressurePremium“Embrace clean energy or wither like coal”: Gallagher

Speaking at APPEA’s conference, Santos CEO Kevin Gallagher says the oil and gas industry has no choice but to embrace decarbonisation and bend to escalating investor and community pressure.

Sean Smith

Still talkingPremiumFMG clarifies hydro project tie-up in DRC

The project is seen as a good fit with the billionaire’s ambitions to turn his iron ore mining company into a global power in the production of green energy but a deal is not yet done.

Daniel Newell

Emissions take-offPremiumPerth Airport targets net zero by 2030

Perth Airport will push towards achieving 50 per cent renewable energy across its operations as part of an ambitious plan to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2030.

Geoffrey Thomas

Gas gatheringPremiumOil and gas sector upbeat ahead of APPEA conference

APPEA chief executive Andrew McConville says record exports of LNG to China in May highlights the importance of natural gas in the transition to a low carbon global economy.

Stuart McKinnon

Oil shiftPremiumShell mulls $13b US sale amid pressure to cut emissions

Royal Dutch Shell is reviewing its holdings in the largest oil field in the US, a possible sale that could raise as much as $US10 billion, reports suggest.

Riley Griffin

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End in sight?Premium
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Climate and ESG is choking life out of oil and gas

Under the weight of climate change and the environmental, social, and governance narrative, investors are shunning the sector with increasing belief it will not have a future beyond 2040.

Peter Warnes

Flexibile workingPremiumBig end of town lock in WFH arrangements

Some of the largest employers in Perth’s CBD have underlined the lasting effects of COVID by formalising work-from-home deals that could see some staff spending most of their time outside the office.

Sean Smith

New targetsPremiumWoodside told to go net zero at Pluto by 2050

New State Government-imposed targets would make its Pluto LNG facility a net zero emitter of greenhouse gas within the next three decades.

Daniel Newell

Energy'Sun tax' would put off solar customers

A survey shows two-thirds of households would be less likely to buy solar panels, if a plan to charge solar households for exporting at peak times goes ahead.

Liz Hobday

Affordable energyPremium“Power policy should support small business”: WA IPA

Pressure is mounting on the McGowan Government to open up the electricity market, with WA’s peak body for independent power providers saying businesses need competitive prices post-COVID.

Danielle Le Messurier

Massive rallyCommentsPremiumMore than 700 Western Power workers go on strike

About 760 Western Power workers have gone on a 48-hour strike over ‘insecure work conditions’. The announcement came as hundreds of workers rallied on the steps of Parliament this morning.

Charlotte Elton

Green hitPremiumConservation groups smash Scarborough gas plan

The Conservation Council of WA and the Australia Institute cite new research saying new project will generate carbon emissions ‘equal to 15 new power stations’.

Sean Smith

EnergyWe'll do climate our way, PM tells miners

Scott Morrison tells energy and resources leaders he can meet Australia's climate commitments without harming the mining industry.

Marion Rae

New appointmentPremiumWyatt joins Woodside board

Recently retired WA treasurer Ben Wyatt is joining the board of energy giant Woodside Petroleum as a non-executive director.

Sean Smith

Power dealPremiumGenusPlus eyes NSW expansion with new purchase

The WA-based power infrastructure group is buying Connect Engineering for $5.5m in cash and shares.

Sean Smith

Extra costsPremiumMall stores zapped by outdated power bill rules

Owners of some small and medium-sized businesses in shopping centres are urging the McGowan Government to scrap embedded site energy arrangements.

Danielle Le Messurier

Cutting back VideoRenewables and travel curbs cut Aust emissions

A rise in renewable electricity and curbed transport industry activity have helped to drive down Australia's greenhouse gas emissions.

Daniel McCulloch

Little activistsClimate teens score Federal Court win against coal mine

Climate activist teens have claimed a legal victory after the Federal Court recognised the “risk of death” a coal mine posed to them.

Blake Antrobus and Evin Priest

Renewables bidPremiumWoodside plans large-scale solar for Burrup

The energy giant is moving forward to future-proof power needs for a potential expansion of its Burrup Peninsula LNG hub with plans to build one of WA’s biggest solar projects.

Daniel Newell

Clean orderDutch court tells Shell to deepen CO2 cuts

Shell has lost a climate lawsuit brought by environmental organisations and has been ordered to significantly reduce its carbon dioxide emissions.

Bart H. Meijer