July takes crown for biggest leap in electricity emissions in 10 years

And energy consultant says carbon dioxide emissions rose 0.4% in year to 31 July, which is about 80% of Australia's electricity consumption

Australia's emissions from electricity generation had their largest recorded leap in more than a decade in July, an upwards trend that is set to continue over the coming year, new analysis has shown.

Carbon dioxide emissions rose 0.4% in the year to 31 July across the national energy market, which accounts for about 80% of Australia's electricity consumption.