Australia approved on Wednesday Woodside Energy’s request to extend the life of its North West Shelf gas plant until 2070, after a six-year review process dogged by delays, appeals and backlash from green groups. Environment Minister Murray Watt’s decision locks in operations at the Burrup Peninsula facility for another 45 years, generating what scientists calculate as up to 4.3 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions over its lifetime. Environment Minister Murray Watt said in a statement the decision to approve the extension of the project would be subject to strict conditions “particularly relating to the impact of air emissions … Continue reading Murray Watt Approves 45-Year North West Shelf Extension Despite 4.3 Billion Tonne Climate Heritage Fight