00:00It was seven years ago that Woodside first applied to extend the life of its Pilbricht
00:07Gas Export Facility until 2070. On Friday, Australia's largest gas project got the green
00:15light. I have today given final environmental approval for the North West Shelf Project
00:20extension. It comes with almost 50 conditions, including a 60% reduction of nitrogen oxide
00:27gases by 2030 and a target to reach net zero emissions by 2050. But environmentalists aren't
00:36convinced. This is an enormous gas approval. It pushes emissions out to 2070. So the math just
00:44doesn't add up when it comes to a net zero commitment by 2050 and then approving these
00:48enormous gas projects out to 2070. I'm quite shocked that the government has approved this.
00:55It's a rejection of climate science. It's completely the wrong thing to do. It's gaslighting
01:03the Australian public because we don't need this gas. Industry and government say natural
01:08gas has a crucial role to play in the world's energy transition, including by powering Australia's
01:15efforts to become a critical minerals processor. And it says the project can proceed while meeting
01:21high environmental standards. But opponents say Australia should be showing the world climate
01:28leadership while protecting the local environment. The impact on Australian communities, on the
01:35communities of Taree and Lismore that have just been through floods, on the communities in Adelaide
01:40withstanding an algal bloom. These emissions from these projects will just make that situation
01:45worse. Fears the project leaves Australia's climate reputation at stake. The climate movement
01:51will look at all its legal options now to try to prevent this climate wrecking project. A battle
01:57only just heating up.
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