Australia's emissions fell 3% in year to June amid Covid shutdown

Angus Taylor hails data - but experts say much of fall not related to government action

Australia's greenhouse gas emissions fell 3% in the year to June due to the Covid-19 shutdown, the ongoing impact of drought and an influx of cheap solar and wind power, according to government figures.

The government said it meant Australia had beaten its international 2020 target - widely regarded among experts as an unambitious goal.