An inquiry that examined the risks with fracking has found that a gas boom in the Northern Territory would contribute as much as 6.6 per cent to Australia’s annual emissions.
The inquiry found a single onshore shale gas field in the Northern Territory would produce double the amount of emissions as the entire Australian waste sector and increase overall emissions by 4.5 per cent.
Experts said increased emissions would jeopardise the commitment Australia made to the landmark 2015 Paris climate change agreement.