Article 6QF3V Let’s be honest: Australia’s claim to have cut climate pollution isn’t as good as it seems | Adam Morton

Let’s be honest: Australia’s claim to have cut climate pollution isn’t as good as it seems | Adam Morton

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Take renewable energy out of the equation and there isn't much else expected to reduce fossil fuel use this side of 2030

Australia has a problem with greenhouse gas emissions - a bigger problem than the political debate concedes.

Late last week, as Australians endured record August warmth and global heating-fuelled extreme rain, the federal government released data that suggest heat-trapping gases across most of the economy are currently headed in the wrong direction or yet to budge much from historic highs.

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