The Northern Territory's industry department has questioned plans by the NT EPA to ask for estimates of scope 3 emissions when assessing large-emitting projects.
A high-voltage DC transmission line between Darwin and Alice Springs would create opportunities for large-scale renewables generators and energy-intensive industry, says a new report from the NT's Economic Reconstruction Commission.
The backers of a project that would export electricity from Darwin to Singapore have made their first EPBC referral, while WA's energy minister has expressed doubts about the viability of sub-sea cables exporting power to Asia.
New Northern Territory guidance says the government is wary of approaches to environmental offsetting that focus heavily on paying money instead of taking action, and proposes a novel strategy for determining offset requirements.
Aspects of the Northern Territory's new assessment and approval law can serve as a role model for other jurisdictions, according to NT EPA Chair Dr Paul Vogel.