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Carbon capture hub proposed for northern Australia to boost decarbonization-

<strong>Exclusive</strong>: Middle Arm has been sold as ‘sustainable’, but documents reveal the Albanese government was briefed on the project’s links to new fossil fuel developments, including fracking in the Beetaloo basin

A new report developed by the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) and supported by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has hypothesised that Net Zero Zones could be created across Australia to boost climate action, jobs and investment. The report identified nine potential zones, based around existing resources, industrial and manufacturing regions, could be established with shared infrastructure for natural gas, renewables, carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) technology and low-carbon hydrogen production.

The immense task of reaching net zero in Australia by 2050 will need “every emissions reduction tool in the toolbox” including carbon capture, industry says.

Larrakia traditional owners raised concerns with federal and territory ministers about the potential impact of a major industrial hub planned for Darwin before $1.5 billion of Commonwealth funding was confirmed.