A successful presentation to the Inquiry and Advisory Panel

We (ACF Community Geelong) presented to the EES Inquiry Panel on Friday the 8th of July, and it was very successful.  It was a fantastic reminder that despite the unlevel playing field, community members are listened to and can make a big impact.  We encourage all community members who are presenting to the panel to make sure their attend their …

GEELONG’S CLIMATE TARGET THREATENED IF GAS TERMINAL GOES AHEAD: REPORT

Viva Energy’s proposed floating gas terminal in Geelong’s Corio Bay will be a significant and persistent source of emissions that will make it much harder for the City of Greater Geelong to reach its emissions targets, according to a report to be published today.  The report, titled Viva Energy Australia Gas Import Terminal Emissions Analysis, says Viva’s existing operations currently make up …

Viva Energy accused of ‘climate accounting trick’ as Geelong gas terminal emissions significantly underreported

Environment Victoria have found a massive discrepancy with the carbon emissions that Viva claim in their EES that the project will generate. AGL’s failed gas import terminal proposal’s emissions were 9x larger, because they followed the internationally recognised standard for accounting for carbon emissions. Viva is instead doing some ‘creative counting’ to arrive at their lower figure by excluding the …