The oil and gas industry's peak body says Beetaloo fracking licences could be issued in a month, as critics say the government's promise to implement a key inquiry is 'impossible'.
The climate safeguard – known as recommendation 9.8 of the inquiry – requires the NT to ensure there is no net increase to Australia's emissions as a result of onshore gas development.doubts raised within governmentMr Campbell said the NT fracking industry would need to buy about a third of the offsets market that's available in Australia, which he labelled an "impractical amount".
But APPEA NT director David Slama said offsetting emissions from the Beetaloo was "very much achievable" using carbon capture and storage technologies. Ms Moss said Mr Ritchie would "provide his advice" about the implementation of the remaining recommendations.Hannah Ekin from the Arid Lands Environment Centre said the NT government was "under enormous pressure" from the gas industry to implement the Pepper Inquiry recommendations and move towards production.
Rod Campbell said the push to develop the Beetaloo was part of a "rush to production" for fossil fuel projects across Australia.
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