Environment

Environment

Top End shale gas would blow carbon budget, TAI says

Gas leaks are inevitable - and likely huge - from the coal seam gas industry, a submission by The Australia Institute says.

Developing the Northern Territory's onshore shale oil and gas resources could release the equivalent of 34 billion tonnes of carbon emissions, equal to 60 times Australia's current annual carbon pollution, according to The Australia Institute.

Oil giant sees demand plunge by 2040 - or maybe not

Is oil a sunset industry in the age of climate change? Depends which forecast you believe.

If climate change curbs live up to their promise, oil demand may fall 20 per cent by 2040, Exxon Mobil says in one forward-looking report. But a more likely scenario is it will grow by 20 per cent, the company says in separate outlook.

Oil giant sees demand plunge by 2040 - or maybe not

Is oil a sunset industry in the age of climate change? Depends which forecast you believe.

If climate change curbs live up to their promise, oil demand may fall 20 per cent by 2040, Exxon Mobil says in one forward-looking report. But a more likely scenario is it will grow by 20 per cent, the company says in separate outlook.

'Whales don't follow the Gregorian calendar'.

A humpback whale breaching off the NSW coast.

The Berejiklian government should intervene to stop proposed seismic testing off the Newcastle coastline that has been approved right up to start of the annual whaling migration, environment groups say.