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Transcripts from the Prime Ministers of Australia

Howard, John

Period of Service: 11/03/1996 - 03/12/2007
Release Date:
21/05/2007
Release Type:
Media Release
Transcript ID:
15479
Released by:
  • Howard, John Winston
World-leading Carbon Capture Project Planned

I welcome the announcement today that Hydrogen Energy, a new joint venture of BP Australia Pty Ltd and Rio Tinto Limited, will study the feasibility of a world-leading carbon capture and storage project in Western Australia.

Carbon capture and storage projects such as this are crucial to the future of Australia's important coal industry, and to the national and global challenge of reducing our greenhouse gas emissions.

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