Natural Gas

Natural gas BBQs are one option for outdoor cooking at home. The gas industry, however, is a major source of methane emissions.Mazengarb, M. (2020). Methane emissions surge to new record in blow to gas lobby. [online] RenewEconomy. Available at: https://reneweconomy.com.au/methane-emissions-surge-to-new-record-in-blow-to-gas-lobby-12924/) [Accessed 19 Mar. 2021]. This calls into question these BBQs’ climate credentials. What are natural gas BBQs? Natural gas BBQs use the gas supplied by your local utility company. These models don’t use charcoal or gas bottles as fuel. Instead, [...]

The Australian government wants to widen the role of natural gas in Australia. It believes that the resource can help drive the nation’s economic recovery.Toscano, N.O., Nick (2021). What is the role of gas in a green economy? [online] The Sydney Morning Herald. Available at: https://www.smh.com.au/national/what-is-the-role-of-gas-in-a-green-economy-20210115-p56ud9.html [Accessed 12 Mar. 2021]. However, Australian natural gas is not the clean and cheap fuel that the government says it is.Climate Council. (2020). Passing Gas: Why Renewables are the Future | Report. [online] Available [...]