In a 30th May AFR article, APPEA Chairman Ian Davies wrote an op-ed in which he claimed that without Australian oil and gas, Asia would burn coal and wood, referencing the Green parties call for a moratorium on oil and gas production. He also stated that the complete phase out of fossil fuels is unachievable and blamed the current high energy prices on project bans from the mid-2000s and emphasized the need to ensure new supply comes online.