Conservationist organisation Environment Victoria finds closing state’s coal-fired power plants will still leave substantial ‘emissions gap’
Gas use needs to be cut to achieve the Andrews government’s target toby 2035, with analysis from Environment Victoria finding the closure of coal-fired power plants won’t be enough to meet the goal.
Gas is usually described as having about half the emissions of coal when burned, though studies have found its impact on the climate is greater than this, once methane leaks during extraction and transport are factored in. According to Environment Victoria analysis, if the current rate of gas consumption continues, then gas burned in homes and small businesses will be responsible for between 29% and 37% of the state’s emissions by 2035.
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