Australia has highest per capita CO2 emissions from coal in G20, analysis finds
by Adam Morton Climate and environment editor from Environment | The Guardian on (#6EEZG)
Australia used twice as much electricity as China on a per capita basis and 48% of it came from coal plants, thinktank says
Australia still emits more greenhouse gas from burning coal on a per capita basis than other G20 countries despite a significant rise in solar and wind energy.
While Australia and South Korea have cut per person emissions from coal-fired electricity since 2015 - by 26% and 10% respectively - they continue to release more CO2 than other major economies, according to an analysis by the energy thinktank Ember.
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