Victoria批准新的天然气项目,以便在油田减少和需求增加的情况下增加供应。 Victoria approves new gas projects to boost supply amid declining fields and rising demand.

维多利亚州政府已经批准了Gippsland和Otway盆地两个新天然气项目的勘探许可证,目的是在遗留油田不断减少和需求不断增长的情况下确保国内天然气供应。 The Victorian government has approved exploration licences for two new gas projects in the Gippsland and Otway basins, aiming to secure domestic gas supply amid declining legacy fields and rising demand. 这项举措利用现有的地震数据邀请私人投标,以避免发生新的爆破,得到能源生产者的支持,是能源安全的关键。 The move, which invites private bids using existing seismic data to avoid new blasting, is backed by energy producers as essential for energy security. 批评者,包括环境团体和地方社区,都反对这种做法,提出对地下水、生态系统和气候目标的风险,尽管维多利亚的天然气使用量不断下降,并承诺不再使用化石燃料。 Critics, including environmental groups and local communities, oppose it, citing risks to groundwater, ecosystems, and climate goals, despite Victoria’s declining gas use and its commitment to transitioning away from fossil fuels. 预计联邦政府将很快公布一项国家天然气保留政策,维多利亚支持这项政策。 The federal government is expected to announce a national gas reservation policy soon, which Victoria supports.