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WA's Gas Push: A Climate Conundrum
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Western Australias Premier Roger Cook advocates for increased gas exports, claiming they reduce coal use in Asia and aid the climate fight. Despite federal Labors support, internal documents reveal concerns that WAs gas boom could hinder Asias transition to clean energy. Cooks government abandons a promised law for emissions cuts, instead setting targets for renewables and carbon capture tech by 2035 and 2040. Critics argue this delay locks in more pollution and lacks short-term goals. A Woodside report warns WA is off track for net zero, requiring renewables to increase elevenfold faster than the last decade. Meanwhile, Canberra approves gas projects, testing the balance between federal climate goals and WAs fossil fuel ambitions.
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