US EditionWoodside's North West Shelf Approval Is by No Means a One-Off. Here Are Six Other Giant Gas Projects to Watch
- On May 28, Australia's Environment Minister Murray Watt granted conditional approval for Woodside Energy to extend the North West Shelf LNG plant's life to 2070 on the Burrup Peninsula.
- The extension request followed a six-year approval process delayed by environmental group pushback and appeals over concerns about emissions and cultural heritage risks.
- The facility, Australia’s largest LNG project with 16.9 million tonnes per year capacity, lies near Murujuga, home to about one million ancient petroglyphs threatened by industrial pollution.
- Watt said approval came with strict conditions, particularly regarding air emissions, while archaeologist Benjamin Smith urged stringent protections to prevent further damage to rock art.
- The extension enables continued operation amid investor skepticism and questions about sourcing new gas fields, implying ongoing environmental and economic debates for Australia’s gas sector.
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Woodside’s North West Shelf approval isn't a one-off. Here are six other giant gas projects to watch
These projects, if they proceed, will weaken Australia’s efforts to reach its emission reduction goals. Their overall climate impact is truly frightening. The post Woodside’s North West Shelf approval isn’t a one-off. Here are six other giant gas projects to watch appeared first on Crikey.
The years of lobbying behind Woodside’s North West Shelf approval
Greg Bourne, former BP Australasia president, once worked alongside Australia’s biggest LNG venture: Woodside’s North West Shelf. Now a councillor at the Climate Council, he warns extending the project will unleash billions of tonnes of emissions and threaten tens of thousands of ancient rock carvings, while delivering a “pittance” in economic benefit to Australia. Yet Bourne
It is a gift to the gas lobby: Australia's new Environment Minister extends the approval of a large LNG plant of the Woodside Group until 2070. Environmental associations and Aboriginal representatives protest.
Australia Extends License for Nation’s Biggest Fossil Fuel Project
Last week, the Australian government announced it had given preliminary approval for the country’s biggest fossil fuel project, the North West Shelf Project, to continue operations until 2070. The extension has been opposed by Indigenous activists and climate and human rights organizations, including Human Rights Watch.
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