white paper released, page-2

Some points of interest

“Over the past decades, coal has provided Australia with cheap and reliable power which has helped underpin Australia’s economic growth and prosperity. Affordable energy has also been a key source of competitive advantage for Australia in global markets. The ongoing development of Australia’s extensive coal and gas reserves
will continue to be an important element of future growth prospects. The challenge for Australia is to reduce emissions while not damaging this valuable source of comparative advantage”.

And this

”Increased production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and coal, in response to strong export demand, is projected to be the strongest driver of growth in Australia’s emissions to 2020. Fugitive emissions are projected to increase as new coal mines are developed. Direct emissions from the use of natural gas to operate LNG facilities are projected to rise as Australia’s LNG production quadruples to 2020.2”

Also a lot of talk about energy being produced using waste methane from landfills, coal mines and waste water treatment facilities