Australia moves to block gas-only data centres amid state pushback
Australia's federal government says it will stop data centre proposals that rely entirely on gas, in a move that has drawn criticism from the Northern Territory and Queensland. Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen said such projects would not meet minimum national standards and would not be allowed to proceed. The dispute centres on how new data centres should be powered as demand grows for digital infrastructure.Bowen said the proposed rules would require renewable energy use and a national renewable energy offset policy for data centres. Speaking at the National Press Club, he said a project that used only gas would... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 Aug 2026 06:38 LONDON
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Australia's NT EPA prosecutes Inpex over under-reported emissions at Ichthys LNG facility
Australia's Northern Territory environmental regulator has begun prosecuting Japanese gas company Inpex over alleged under-reporting of toxic emissions from its Ichthys LNG facility near Darwin. The case centres on benzene and toluene emissions that the company said were significantly under-reported between 2019 and 2024. The matter is expected to come before Darwin Local Court, although no hearing date has yet been finalised.The NT Environment Protection Authority said it moved to prosecute after Inpex informed it in October 2025 of the reporting failure. According to the regulator, the under-reporting is alleged to have breached the environmental licence that allows Ichthys LNG... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Aug 2026 03:02 LONDON
