Australia’s climate data to UN questioned as study finds land clearing in Queensland underreported
by Peter Hannam and Adam Morton from on (#5ZCP6)
If national emissions data is incorrect then Australia less likely to be on track to meet Coalition's target of a 26-28% cut by 2030
Queensland forests are being cleared at almost twice the rate reflected in national greenhouse gas emissions, new analysis suggests, prompting questions about the climate data that Australia reports to the United Nations.
The study of data from Queensland's statewide landcover and tree study (Slats) shows 455,756 hectares of forests were cleared across the state in 2018-19.
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