or “liquified natural gas,” so it can be loaded onto tankers and shipped across the ocean. And because of its high carbon footprint, LNG has become one of the most intensely debated energy issues.

But Australia’s boom in LNG projects is helping fire economic growth, so Canberra is unlikely to risk that through imposing the full carbon cost. Under the planned scheme, some polluting firms that ...

"Each new LNG project is a stumbling block to the Paris agreement and will lock in long-term dependence on fossil fuels, hampering the shift toward low-carbon economies," the report authors explained.

It became carbon-neutral in 2007 and says it has now compensated for all of the carbon ... so far have focused mainly on capturing natural gas where it's escaping from pig farms and landfill ...