Woodside commits $18bn to US project that climate advocates warn ‘would export harmful gas until the 2070s’

CEO says Louisiana project would turn company into a ‘global LNG powerhouse’ as pressure on investors over emissions growsGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian energy company Woodside will spend $18bn on a new liquified natural gas (LNG) project in the US that one advocacy group said would add 1.6bn tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions over its 40-year life.Climate advocates said the announcement, made the week before Woodside’s annual general meeting, would put further pressure on the company after a major rebuke from shareholders last year over its emissions plan.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...