Beetaloo Basin's greenhouse gas emissions could be 45 per cent more than estimates in a crucial CSIRO report, which a climate institute has labelled 'systemically biased'.
The amount of greenhouse gas that will be produced by developing the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin has been debated almost since the resource was first discovered.Climate Analytics claims Beetaloo could produce 1.2 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide over 25 yearsThe basin is huge — with estimates it contains enough gas to power Australia for somewhere between 200 to 300 years.
Climate Analytics director Bill Hare said the institute compared the study to "scientific literature, the experiences in other countries and the data from similar operations in other parts of Australia". Climate Analytics claimed the CSIRO study underestimated annual onshore emissions by up to 84 per cent, methane loss rates were underestimated by at least 56 per cent and LNG production emissions were underestimated by up to 89 per cent.The CSIRO defended its report, saying its scientists "delivered a robust and detailed technical analysis, confirmed through an intensive peer review process".
It also claimed LNG produced from Beetaloo's gas would be the most carbon-intensive in Australia, generating more CO2 than LNG.Climate Analytics calculated emissions from the Beetaloo could be 45 per cent higher than the CSIRO estimated — about 1.2 billion tonnes of greenhouse gas equivalent over 25 years."The problem with offsets is that they don't work to stop the effects of carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere," he said.
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