Ketan Joshi
The core case for gas plummets into a screaming death spiral - Part 2
In Q4 2024, the average wholesale earnings [RC5] of batteries discharging was higher than gas. In Q4 2025, that has flipped.
The core case for gas plummets into a screaming death spiral - Part 1
For decades, fossil fuel advocates have been pushing the line that we “need” to burn methane as a ‘vital component of the energy transition’. It is an ancient talking point, predicated on the idea that integrating wind and solar power can only be done by using fossil methane-fuelled turbines, which can be turned up and down with some degree of flexibility and adjustability.
Bowen set for COP31 as Australia hits coal export record
The latest update from the department of industry shows that the September quarter in 2025 saw Australia’s highest volume of thermal coal exports, ever. it is a remarkable comeback for thermal coal after China re-established imports.
Part two: The false promise of carbon capture and storage
Despite the best efforts of climate and accountability campaigners, Australia’s major political parties have not stopped pushing the false promise of carbon capture and storage.
Part one: The false promise of carbon capture and storage
Despite the best efforts of climate and accountability campaigners, Australia’s major political parties have not stopped pushing the false promise of carbon capture and storage.
Expensive, publicly-funded Carbon Capture & Storage is barely visible in new emissions data
The Australian government needs to put a stop to new coal and gas projects, instead of granting operators new ways to shuffle pieces on the board, and CCS offsets simply shouldn’t exist.
Victoria really doesn’t need any new gas
Despite the undeniable numbers, a ‘gas shortage’ is still put forward as one of the most common rationalisations for building massive new gas exploration and extraction sites.
The Safeguard Mechanism’s pro-fossil flaws – explained
Governments work hard to ensure that Australian climate policy seems effective to media and voters, while simultaneously ensuring it does nothing to limit the key thing that is wrecking the climate – fossil fuel expansion.
Australia’s Gas Use On The Slide
The Federal Government has released a new report that includes projections of how much gas Australia is set to use over the coming decades. There is no ambiguity in its message: Australia reached peak gas years ago, and it’s all downhill from here.
The Safeguard Mechanism helps gas companies take the piss
The Government’s Safeguard Mechanism is supposed to limit emissions; instead, it just lets companies cheat.
