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‘A new low’: Greenpeace responds to Woodside’s flawed emissions reduction and renewables modelling – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Unsplash)
Perth – Greenpeace Australia Pacific has criticised modelling released by Woodside Energy for its proposed Browse gas project, arguing that the assumptions used to project emissions reductions rely on technologies and costs that remain far from proven at scale. The analysis, released in response to Woodside’s economic report on the development at Scott Reef, claims the company selected unusually expensive decarbonisation pathways to strengthen the case for the project. Western Australia’s energy transition and emissions targets now sit at the centre of the disagreement, with the state government facing pressure to set clearer reduction goals rather than allow industry modelling to shape policy.
Discrepancies in Assumed Technology Deployment
Greenpeace’s review compared Woodside’s projections against independent assessments of Western Australia’s energy system and found several areas where the numbers diverge sharply from current realities. The modelling assumes direct air capture will remove 6.9 million tonnes of carbon dioxide annually by 2050, yet global operations currently capture only 0.01 million tonnes per year. Even if costs fell to the optimistic level of 200 US dollars per tonne, the annual bill would reach 1.38 billion dollars, rising to 34.5 billion dollars by mid-century….
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Author : Matthias Binder
Publish date : 2026-05-13 16:33:00
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