Woodside will invest heavily in Western Australian vegetation projects to partially offset emissions from its Pluto LNG plant, but has opted for cheap international carbon units to meet a related offset obligation. Read more...
Pilbara Ports Authority has failed in a bid to reinstate a condition that allowed it to exceed throughput limits specified in its environmental licence. Read more...
A Wesfarmers-backed lithium refinery will cut its net emissions by 38% within 10 years, after the Western Australian EPA requested stronger carbon commitments. Read more...
Energy network company APA group is preparing a part of its network to carry 100% hydrogen, and has come under fire from environmentalists who claim it is being too secretive about emissions from a new fossil gas project. Read more...
The federal and Western Australian governments have announced $65 million in grants to boost processing infrastructure for plastic, tyres and waste paper, with $5 million still to be allocated. Read more...
Western Australia's Appeals Convenor has rejected arguments from environmentalists that greenhouse gas conditions recommended for an onshore gas project are too weak. Read more...
An appeal has identified multiple failings in the Western Australian EPA's assessment of a gas-fired power station proposed by Fortescue, but the state government won't make the agency re-evaluate it. Read more...
* WA awards fertiliser company a $2m hydrogen grant, offers more
* Federal and NT emissions and energy agreement to focus on Beetaloo gas
* Australia joins climate risk pricing coalition Read more...
* WA's Oakajee hydrogen plan draws global interest
* New hedging contract de-risks energy storage trading
* EPA Victoria names interim chief executive Read more...
