Australia's emissions fell 3% in year to June amid Covid shutdown
by Graham Readfearn and Adam Morton from Environment | The Guardian on (#5B0R9)
Angus Taylor hails data - but experts say much of fall not related to government action
Australia's greenhouse gas emissions fell 3% in the year to June due to the Covid-19 shutdown, the ongoing impact of drought and an influx of cheap solar and wind power, according to government figures.
The government said it meant Australia had beaten its international 2020 target - widely regarded among experts as an unambitious goal.
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