How is Australia trying to sell a major gas expansion? By badging it ‘sustainable’ | Anne Davies

Before Labor invests $1.5bn in Darwin harbour’s Middle Arm precinct, it needs to look beyond the spin

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How do you sell a major expansion of gas exploration in the face of commitments that Australia will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050?

The answer is a combination of spin and reliance on carbon capture and storage technology.

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