Article 6QVB2 Western Australia’s decision to lift gas export ban will drive up emissions, conservationists say

Western Australia’s decision to lift gas export ban will drive up emissions, conservationists say

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Graham Readfearn
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Letting onshore producers export up to 20% of their output aims to encourage more gas development, WA premier Roger Cook says

The Western Australian government has lifted a ban preventing onshore gas producers from exporting any of their gas, a move conservationists say will drive up greenhouse gas emissions.

To encourage more gas development, onshore gas producers in the state will now be allowed to export up to 20% of their gas until 2030, the government announced on Thursday.

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