How is Australia trying to sell a major gas expansion? By badging it ‘sustainable’

‘The planned Middle Arm sustainable development precinct on Darwin harbour in the Northern Territory is being elaborately embroidered by the Albanese and Fyles governments with green phrases.’ Photograph: Mike Bowers/The Guardian

How do you sell a major expansion of gas exploration in the face of commitments that Australia will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050?

The answer is a combination of spin and reliance on carbon capture and storage technology.