New NT gasfields would put Paris commitment in doubt

‘There’s no room for any new long-term fossil fuel developments,’ climate scientists sayA gas boom in the Northern Territory would contribute as much as 6.6% to Australia’s annual emissions, according to data in a report from an inquiry examining the risks associated with fracking.The final report by the inquiry’s committee assessed the emissions from exploration, producing gas from the planned new gasfields and from burning that proportion of the gas destined for t