Western Australia's Environment Minister Reece Whitby has imposed tougher greenhouse gas conditions on Chevron's Gorgon LNG project, including a requirement that it reach net-zero by 2050.
Western Australia's EPA has revealed that Chevron Gorgon's sequestration performance has slumped, and has recommended stronger carbon conditions on the LNG project.
Western Australian businesses won't have their greenhouse gas emissions controlled through the state's environmental licensing regime, according to the state's Department of Water and Environmental Regulation.
Western Australia's EPA says it would be unreasonable to impose scope 3 greenhouse gas conditions on Woodside's North West Shelf LNG expansion project.
Western Australia's EPA has recommended approval for Oz Minerals' West Musgrave copper and nickel project, on condition that it keep within prescribed emissions limits.
Starting-point limits on pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions from Perdaman's proposed $4 billion urea plant can readily be strengthened if the science warrants it, according to the Western Australian government.
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.
Western Australia has proposed regulations that would allow companies to apply to have the state government act as the sole environmental decision-maker for their projects.
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.