The Australian Government’s annual stocktake of the nationโs energy resources has confirmed Australia’s status as a global energy powerhouse.
Geoscience Australia has released the updated Australiaโs Energy Commodity Resources (AECR) assessment for 2022, including detailed analysis of Australiaโs non-renewable energy resources comprising uranium, coal, oil and gas commodities in 2020 and 2021.
Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Madeleine King said this yearโs assessment reaffirmed Australiaโs position as a leading global energy producer and supplier going into the current world energy crisis, and highlights the impact the pandemic had on global production and demand for energy commodities.
โAustralia remains a secure and reliable supplier of energy to our trading partners, particularly in this time of global energy volatility, and we will continue to help them achieve their climate ambitions,โ Minister King said.
โIn 2020, Australia remained the worldโs largest exporter of liquefied natural gas and metallurgical coal. We also rose in the rankings to become the worldโs second largest producer of uranium.โ
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AECR 2022 also highlights emerging opportunities for Australia as the world moves towards net zero.
โAustralia continues to have strong gas reserves, which will help smooth the transition to a low-emissions economy by acting as a firming fuel for renewables,โ Minister King said.
โOur unique geology is also being used to tap into emerging opportunities and help decarbonise our economy.
โWe saw a 43 per cent increase in total hydrogen projects in Australia in 2021, with the number of operational projects rising from 3 to 20. While many of these projects are small in scale, their potential is enormous.
โAustralia also continues to invest in carbon capture and storage initiatives to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide released to the atmosphere. The International Energy Agency has identified CCS as essential to the world reaching net zero emissions.
โThis is in addition to the central role Australia will play in critical minerals and rare earths development for energy storage and electrification.โ
Originally published by The Hon Madeleine King MP, Minister for Resources and Minister for Northern Australia