Beetaloo Basin holds ‘Australia’s greatest emissions reduction opportunity’, inquiry hears

In remarks dismissed by environmentalists, gas company boss Joel Riddle said the reserves were ‘critical’ to lowering greenhouse gas emissions

A gas company boss has told a parliamentary committee that reserves in the Northern Territory’s Beetaloo Basin represent “Australia’s greatest emissions reduction opportunity” in remarks quickly dismissed by climate groups.

The committee held a hearing on Monday to grill Tamboran Resources about public funding its subsidiary Sweetpea Petroleum had received for exploratory drilling.

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