The Western Australian government's view that greenhouse gas isn't a pollutant is "no longer defensible", the WA Conservation Council has told the state's Appeals Convenor.
The Western Australian government has faced questions in Parliament over its decision to approve Woodside's greenhouse gas abatement program for its proposed Pluto LNG expansion.
Approvals relating to Woodside's Pluto project and the Waitsia 2 gas development are candidates for a new climate duty of care test case under consideration by the WA Conservation Council.
Alinta says a proposed expansion of its Port Hedland gas plant will significantly cut its carbon emissions, and has pledged to use offsets as a back-up if its emissions end up being higher.
Woodside will invest heavily in Western Australian vegetation projects to partially offset emissions from its Pluto LNG plant, but has opted for cheap international carbon units to meet a related offset obligation.
A Wesfarmers-backed lithium refinery will cut its net emissions by 38% within 10 years, after the Western Australian EPA requested stronger carbon commitments.
Energy network company APA group is preparing a part of its network to carry 100% hydrogen, and has come under fire from environmentalists who claim it is being too secretive about emissions from a new fossil gas project.