Western Australia’s decision to lift gas export ban will drive up emissions, conservationists say
by Graham Readfearn from World news | The Guardian on (#6QVB2)
Letting onshore producers export up to 20% of their output aims to encourage more gas development, WA premier Roger Cook says
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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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