Western Australia is unlikely to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, according to reports based on modelling commissioned by Woodside. Multiple outlets say the analysis warns that WA could miss its net-zero target by up to a decade depending on how planned emissions and energy projects progress. The modelling indicates that even if Woodside’s Browse gas project proceeds, WA still would not be on track to reach net zero by 2050 unless renewable energy is expanded at a pace described as unprecedented. One report, attributed to Deloitte, also contends that WA’s shortfall could be similar even in a scenario where the Browse project does not go ahead, suggesting other emissions and transition drivers would still fall short of the pathway required for the 2050 target. The articles do not provide new government policy details, but they outline a consistent conclusion across sources: the emissions trajectory in WA is not aligned with a net-zero-by-2050 outcome under the assumptions presented in the modelling.