Alice-Mary Higgins (Independent)
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I have had a wonderfully lengthy answer, which is good. Based on what Ms Walsh said, I understand that our potential purchase of this LNG is a driver in the development of liquefication plants and a terminal in the United States. It is different from the importation of mixed-source gas. As I understand it, LNG terminals can only be used for LNG, so we are specifically prioritising and investing in the global liquefied national gas infrastructure. That weakens anti-fracking campaigns both locally and globally. I ask Professor McMullin to comment on this as well. Given that the US seems intent on withdrawing from the Paris Agreement and its climate targets, are we effectively facilitating actions which, though they are not necessarily climate-related, will accelerate action, both for-----