New gas needed for energy transition, domestic supply: minister
The Albanese government has given the green light to a new round of offshore gas exploration, consistent with its policy position that gas will be needed for several more decades to firm renewables during the energy transition, and enable manufacturing to continue.
In a bid to soften the environmental backlash, Resources Minister Madeleine King granted permits to enable exploration of carbon capture and storage to trap emissions from gas projects.
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