“We support responsible drilling with high safety standards, but we don’t support companies that have an antiworker agenda and bad environmental record.” said its president [1]. The unions are also demanding multinational mining companies like Chevron end the practise of importing cheap labour under temporary working visas.[3] Despite the mobilization the project went on. In December 2015, Chevron signed a non-binding agreement with China Huadian Green Energy for the delivery of up to 1 million metric tons of LNG per year over 10 years, starting in 2020. China is expected to become the largest importer of energy in the world by 2035.

The LNG move for Chevron comes as energy companies are on the decline because energy prices are lower in an oversupplied market. The company reported a loss of $588 million for the fourth quarter, compared with year-on-year earnings of $3.5 billion [4].  The Asutralian government is full swing supporting the expansion of the gas sector. In April 2016, the Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull opened the LNG 18 Conference in Perth; he touched on topics from the jobs that the LNG boom created across Australia to the role the Trans Pacific Partnership will play in the global energy market. Mr Turnbull made sure to point out the important role gas has to play in a clean energy future. Here are his words: “Gas, which can produce 50 per cent less emissions than a typical coal-fired power plant, has a pivotal role to play in delivering energy with lower carbon emissions, making it a key contributor to global carbon abatement. It is also critical fuel stock for peak energy demand,” “We need to support the transition to renewables by providing peaking power and fill the gap from intermittent renewables when the sun is not shining or the wind is not blowing. “It is all part of our broader aim to ensure our energy security into the future." [5].