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title: Fed govt urged to consider emissions when assessing projects
description: 100 scientists have called on the federal government to consider the emissions from new coal and gas projects in the approvals process.
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# Fed govt urged to consider emissions when assessing projects
Tuesday, 30 August 2022
One hundred scientists and academics have penned an open letter, calling on the federal government to consider the emissions from new coal and gas projects in the assessment process.
Global energy giant Equinor has partnered with Australian renewable energy company OceanEx to develop offshore wind projects in NSW.
And UniSuper is facing a legal challenge over its Santos holdings, testing whether the investment in the oil and gas producer breaches the law on how its trustees manage climate risks.
[Scientists raise the heat on Labor over climate impacts of coal and gas](https://app.meltwater.com/mwTransition/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brisbanetimes.com.au%2Fenvironment%2Fclimate-change%2Fscientists-raise-the-heat-on-labor-over-climate-impacts-of-coal-and-gas-20220829-p5bdmq.html&uId=5a778e7a00aa2026a265262c&cId=5a71496272d9dc241933e61d&contextId=630d1b13b8af3d5acaa2217e&dId=W-gy-l4WfFmw36bn7UCIAbpOwi8&op=open&sentiment=N&isHosted=false&id=18347420&name=Federal%20Election%202022&type=search&s=mail-digest)
Australian scientists are increasing pressure on the federal government over climate change, with a letter signed by 100 scientists and academics calling on emissions from new coal and gas projects to be considered in the federal approvals process.
[Global giant Equinor to develop NSW offshore wind projects](https://app.meltwater.com/mwTransition/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.afr.com%2Fcompanies%2Fenergy%2Fglobal-giant-equinor-to-develop-nsw-offshore-wind-projects-20220828-p5bdfd&uId=5a778e7a00aa2026a265262c&cId=5a71496272d9dc241933e61d&contextId=630d1b13b8af3d5acaa2217e&dId=N2pWJ5XaBuwVqJP46Br84VV2GeM&op=open&sentiment=N&isHosted=false&id=3628643&name=Coal%20(Print%20and%20Online)&type=search&s=mail-digest)
Global energy giant Equinor has partnered with Australian renewable energy company OceanEx to develop offshore wind projects in NSW, as the Norwegian company moves to capitalise on the state’s proposed generation target.
[UniSuper faces legal challenge over Santos stake](https://app.meltwater.com/mwTransition/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.afr.com%2Fcompanies%2Fenergy%2Funisuper-faces-legal-challenge-over-santos-stake-20220829-p5bdkp&uId=5a778e7a00aa2026a265262c&cId=5a71496272d9dc241933e61d&contextId=630d1b13b8af3d5acaa2217e&dId=JLuk2c5mlvPLuXP_TdrYMWbWCWw&op=open&sentiment=N&isHosted=false&id=4170765&name=Net%20Zero%20Emissions&type=search&s=mail-digest)
The investment by UniSuper in Santos has come under fire from a member of the industry super fund, which has challenged whether its investment in the oil and gas producer breaches the law on how its trustees manage climate risks.
[Consumer confidence in Australia's energy system sinks to lowest level ever](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-30/consumer-confidence-in-australias-energy-system-collapses/101384250)
Confidence in Australia's main electricity market has suffered its biggest collapse as the crisis engulfing the east coast energy industry hits home for consumers.
[Major sea-level rise caused by melting of Greenland ice cap is ‘now inevitable’](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/aug/29/major-sea-level-rise-caused-by-melting-of-greenland-ice-cap-is-now-inevitable-27cm-climate)
Major sea-level rise from the melting of the Greenland ice cap is now inevitable, scientists have found, even if the fossil fuel burning that is driving the climate crisis were to end overnight.
[Plibersek has power to stop mega coal and gas projects](https://app.meltwater.com/mwTransition/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brisbanetimes.com.au%2Fenvironment%2Fclimate-change%2Fplibersek-has-power-to-stop-mega-projects-of-coal-and-gas-20220829-p5bdj4.html&uId=5a778e7a00aa2026a265262c&cId=5a71496272d9dc241933e61d&contextId=630d1b13b8af3d5acaa2217e&dId=vudYiIyTAu80px-2UywlVZNfPmY&op=open&sentiment=V&isHosted=false&id=18347420&name=Federal%20Election%202022&type=search&s=mail-digest)
The Environment Council of Central Queensland has lodged an application for Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek to reconsider 19 fossil fuel projects assessed by her predecessors, including mega-projects such as the Narrabri underground coal mine and Woodside’s North West Shelf Extension.
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