Tag: australian gas

Australian Gas Lobby Ad Found Misleading for ‘Cleaner’ Claims

An advertisement by Australia’s gas lobby has been taken off the airwaves after it was found to mislead viewers with environmental claims. The television campaign, aired in June and run by the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA), claimed natural gas is “50 percent cleaner” and “together with renewables it gets emissions down”. A…


Capping Gas Profits Is Not a Good Idea for These Reasons

Commentary Australia’s key decision-makers seem intent on making the worst decisions that they can for the energy sector. The latest federal government plan is to cap gas prices to $12 (US$8) per gigajoule (GJ). Simplistically they think that forcing gas companies to sell at a lower price will combat the increasing cost of living that…