Kevin Gallagher says the US and UK have shifted positions and Australia too will eventually swing away from demonising gas.
Santos chief executive Kevin Gallagher predicts Australian policy-makers will soon follow the US and UK in shifting their stance on gas.
Kevin Gallagher predicts Australian policymakers will shift their viewpoint further towards that of the United States and the United Kingdom and realise that gas will be central in a smooth and sensible transition to a lower carbon economy, and still be needed after that.The Australian Financial Review Energy & Climate Summit on Monday.
Adam Watson, the chief executive of pipelines group APA, told the Summit that a push to remove coal-fired power from the energy system “at pace” was sensible, but gas was crucial for a smooth transition. “Gas has got a central role to play,” Mr Watson said.
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