Australia’s emissions climbed in Coalition’s final year as transport and fossil fuels wiped out gains during Covid
by Adam Morton Climate and environment editor from Environment | The Guardian on (#60SP1)
New data shows carbon pollution rose 0.8% in 2021 as manufacturing, agriculture and gas bounced back from pandemic lockdowns
Australia's greenhouse gas emissions increased in 2021 as the country wound back Covid-19 lockdowns without taking significant steps to maintain a fall in carbon pollution recorded during the pandemic.
National emissions rose 0.8% - representing 4.1m tonnes of carbon dioxide - in the final full year of the federal Coalition government, according to government data released on Monday.
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