Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King has supported carbon capture and storage (CCS) as the way for the industry to reach net-zero emissions.
“Traditional commodities, including our energy resources, will play an essential role in supporting Australia’s economy transition to net-zero while also continuing to underwrite energy security for our key trading partners,” King said at the APPEA 2023 conference and exhibition in Adelaide on May 16.
“Whether it is the minerals that go into solar panels and batteries, or the gas required to process many of those minerals today, the net-zero transition is enabled and underpinned by the Australian resources sector.”
King said CCS was a “necessary part of a wider decarbonization effort.”…