Fact checking Angus Taylor: does Australia have a climate change record to be proud of?

On a day of extraordinary bushfires the energy minister argued that the country has 'strong targets, clear plans and an enviable track record' on reducing emissions. Is he right?

Australians should be proud of the country's achievements on climate change, energy minister Angus Taylor has argued in a newspaper column that claims "quiet Australians" don't accept the "shrill cries" of the government's climate critics.

The column, published in The Australian, makes a series of claims about Australia's emissions and how they compare to other countries, as well as highlighting exports such as LNG that are "dramatically reducing emissions" in other countries.