‘Betrayed’: NT communities angered after learning only industry was consulted on scrapped net zero policy
by Lisa Cox from Environment | The Guardian on (#6GW4H)
Advocates say territory government choice to only consult directly with fossil fuel companies before walking away from emissions laws is bitterly disappointing'
Northern Territory community members say they feel betrayed" and unheard after revelations the Fyles government quietly consulted the gas industry before walking away from a net zero emissions requirement for new onshore gas projects.
Guardian Australia revealed on Monday that the NT government abandoned a proposal to set net zero rules for direct emissions from new onshore gas projects after companies including Santos and Inpex objected, according to documents released under freedom of information.
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