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Canberra Times
3 hours ago
- Business
- Canberra Times
Denying someone bail is not supposed to be a punishment
There seems to be something missing from the public explanation of the conditions applying to the extension of the NW Shelf gas project. If 90 per cent of the new gas is to be exported then the ALP has failed miserably. Ninety per cent of the new gas should be reserved for firming renewables across all of Australia over the entire life of the expanded project, and fracking should be banned as the offset for the net zero objective.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Crews called to 'fully developed' roof fire at building in North Cumbrian village
FIRE crews from were called out to an early morning blaze at a roof in a North Cumbrian village. Crews from Shap, Penrith and Appleby were called out just after 4am this morning, May 3 to a property in Crosby Ravensworth, where on arrival they found a 'fully developed' roof fire. Crews worked 'tirelessly' in order to make sure the fire was prevented from spreading to neighbouring buildings. In a statement on social media, Penrith Fire Station said: "This morning, just after 4 am, one appliance from Shap and one from Appleby were mobilised to a property fire at Crosby Ravensworth. "Upon arrival, they found a fully developed roof fire. The officer in charge (OIC) promptly requested additional assistance, mobilising two more appliances from Penrith and one appliance from Carlisle, along with their aerial ladder platform (ALP). Crews worked tirelessly to extinguish the fire and prevent it from spreading to neighbouring buildings."
The Age
3 days ago
- Business
- The Age
Community right to feel Albanese having it both ways on climate
When Bill Shorten led the ALP, a mural entitled 'Two Face' appeared in Melbourne during a byelection for the then-seat of Batman. Artist Scott Marsh portrayed the opposition leader as a scarf-clad opponent of the Adani Carmichael coal mine and as an advocate for Queensland jobs in high-vis and a hard hat. Shorten won that battle only to lose the war a year later and make way for Anthony Albanese. While the mural is gone, and Labor is now entrenched on the government benches, the duality Marsh depicted persists. When then-environment minister Tanya Plibersek postponed a decision on extending the life of Woodside's North West Shelf gas plant in March, there was one eye on those voters concerned about the environment and our response to the challenge of global warming. With victory secured, Plibersek was replaced with Murray Watt, whose first major announcement was an extension of the plant's life until 2070. Albanese can argue he has a solid mandate for this decision. The release last year of Labor's Future Gas Strategy made it clear that this country would continue to export gas, support gas users at home and encourage the finding and opening of new gas fields, while working to offset the emissions created. As the prime minister reiterated at a Canberra press conference on Monday: 'It's net zero, not zero.' Loading By pushing out the North West Shelf licence far beyond 2050, when net zero is to be achieved, the government has signalled to Woodside that its plans for the massive Browse gas field off the coast of Broome in Western Australia may also gain favour. Such a move would be inconsistent with the policies the International Energy Agency has set out for limiting the global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees. In its 2021 report, Net Zero by 2050, the IEA states that 'there are no new oil and gas fields approved for development in our pathway'. The Future Gas Strategy says little about how reducing reliance on gas is to be achieved.
Sydney Morning Herald
3 days ago
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
Community right to feel Albanese having it both ways on climate
When Bill Shorten led the ALP, a mural entitled 'Two Face' appeared in Melbourne during a byelection for the then-seat of Batman. Artist Scott Marsh portrayed the opposition leader as a scarf-clad opponent of the Adani Carmichael coal mine and as an advocate for Queensland jobs in high-vis and a hard hat. Shorten won that battle only to lose the war a year later and make way for Anthony Albanese. While the mural is gone, and Labor is now entrenched on the government benches, the duality Marsh depicted persists. When then-environment minister Tanya Plibersek postponed a decision on extending the life of Woodside's North West Shelf gas plant in March, there was one eye on those voters concerned about the environment and our response to the challenge of global warming. With victory secured, Plibersek was replaced with Murray Watt, whose first major announcement was an extension of the plant's life until 2070. Albanese can argue he has a solid mandate for this decision. The release last year of Labor's Future Gas Strategy made it clear that this country would continue to export gas, support gas users at home and encourage the finding and opening of new gas fields, while working to offset the emissions created. As the prime minister reiterated at a Canberra press conference on Monday: 'It's net zero, not zero.' Loading By pushing out the North West Shelf licence far beyond 2050, when net zero is to be achieved, the government has signalled to Woodside that its plans for the massive Browse gas field off the coast of Broome in Western Australia may also gain favour. Such a move would be inconsistent with the policies the International Energy Agency has set out for limiting the global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees. In its 2021 report, Net Zero by 2050, the IEA states that 'there are no new oil and gas fields approved for development in our pathway'. The Future Gas Strategy says little about how reducing reliance on gas is to be achieved.
Business Recorder
5 days ago
- Business
- Business Recorder
SAU, PARC organise seminar on production of palm oil on coastal areas
HYDERABAD: National and provincial agricultural experts and researchers expressed deep concern over Pakistan's rising edible oil import bill, exceeding $5 billion annually, and the unusually high per capita consumption of over 24 kilograms of oil. They emphasized that the lack of marketing, oil extraction, and processing units for palm oil remains a major obstacle in attracting local farmers to cultivate this important crop. They shared these views while addressing a seminar titled 'From Nursery to Field – Best Practices for Oil Palm Seedling Transplanting and Management,' jointly organized by Sindh Agriculture University (SAU) Tandojam, and the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) under the Agriculture Linkages Program (ALP), held at the Senate Hall on Tuesday. Dr. Inayatullah Rajper, Dean of the Faculty of Crop Production at SAU, emphasized that palm oil is an important crop for Pakistan. He stated that alongside ongoing research, there is a crucial need to generate market demand to ensure farmers recognize its significance and are encouraged to cultivate it. Dr. Rajper highlighted that the challenges facing palm oil cultivation must be addressed promptly. He pointed out that, similar to castor oil—which is widely used in the global aviation industry but often overlooked domestically—palm oil also requires greater attention and acceptance among consumers. Dr. Mazharuddin Keerio also urged policymakers, government, and industrialists to invest in and establish oil palm processing units. He emphasized the need to launch promotional campaigns for this purpose, conduct research on new hybrid varieties, and called on research institutions to advance work on tissue culture varieties. Dr. Zakir Hussain Dahri, Director General of PARC's Southern Zone Agricultural Research Centre (SARC), stated that so far, the habit of using soybean and palm oil for food has not been developed; these oils are primarily used in detergents and soaps for industrial purposes. He noted that an average person consumes 24 kilograms of oil, 26 kilograms of sugar, and 3 kilograms of salt annually, while in other countries, consumption is less than half of these amounts. He further added that Pakistan imports edible oil worth 5 billion dollars annually. Dr. Allah Wadhayo Gandahi, Principal Investigator of the project, stated that farmers show little interest in cultivating palm oil due to the absence of dedicated oil processing mills and the lack of market demand. He emphasized that if coordinated efforts are made in research, policy, and infrastructure, palm oil cultivation in the coastal areas of Sindh and Balochistan could become a key pillar of Pakistan's agricultural development. He recommended promoting public-private partnerships, ensuring policy and institutional support, and integrating palm oil into national oilseed development programs. Dr. Nizamuddin Depar, Head of Soil Sciences at the Nuclear Institute of Agriculture, declared that Sindh's agro-climatic conditions are conducive to oil palm cultivation. He advocated for collaborations with Khairpur's Date Palm Institute to boost research in tissue culture. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
