Greenhouse gas emissions from diesel vehicles cancelled out cuts from renewable energy
by Adam Morton Environment editor from on (#4THJ3)
Annual carbon dioxide emissions from burning diesel increased by 21.7m tonnes between 2011 and 2018
Greenhouse gas emissions from diesel cars, utes and vans have risen sharply since 2011, effectively cancelling out the cut in pollution from new renewable energy replacing some coal plants.
A surge in ownership of larger diesel vehicles is a central reason emissions from transport leapt by more than 10% over the decade, according to the monthly emissions audit published by progressive thinktank the Australia Institute.
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