The Northern Territory government will introduce Queensland-style 'chain of responsibility' legislation to ensure companies can't evade their environmental responsibilities.
The Northern Territory government today lifted its moratorium on fracking after accepting all recommendations of an independent inquiry, including its call for the offsetting of greenhouse gas emissions.
In a landmark development, an inquiry reporting to the Northern Territory government has recommended an onshore shale gas industry should only be allowed if it fully offsets greenhouse gas emissions.
All new industrial projects in the Northern Territory should be required to source up to 50% of their power from renewables, says a new report released by Chief Minister Michael Gunner.