Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions increased for fourth year in a row in 2018

UN estimates indicate net greenhouse gas emissions in 2018 were 537 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent

Australia's greenhouse gas emissions continued to rise in 2018, according to a government report to the United Nations.

The submission shows again that Australia faces a huge task in meeting its obligations under the Paris agreement despite the government's insistence it has laid out "to the last tonne" how it will do this.