Resources minister backs gas power; Victoria may need to ease ban
Federal Resources MinisterMadeleine King has declared gas is neededas part of the transition to net zero emissions, warning more energy crises loom if new gas fields do not go ahead. “We’d all love to switch straight from coal to renewables. But it’s simply not possible,” she toldThe Age. “Gas is the transition fuel that is able to bring down emissions in the short term.” Santos’ controversialNarrabri gas fieldin NSW would need to go ahead to prevent future crises, King said, but Victoria may need to look at its own supplies despite a ban on coal seam gas exploration.
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