Delayed greenhouse data confirms rising emissions, “contemptuous” government

Key federal government data charting the progress of Australia’s climate action – released belatedly by the Coalition – confirms total emissions have been rising steadily over the past three years, and are likely to increase again, thanks largely to fossil fuel mining.

Upward trends in emissions.

Highlighting “concerning upward trends” in emissions from coal and gas extraction, an analysis of the new data by The Australia Institute belies the repeated claims of Angus Taylor that Australia is meeting its emissions targets and honouring its obligations to act on climate.

Rather, emissions have increased significantly across almost all energy-related sources – except for electricity generation – with emissions from transport up by 23 per cent, from stationary energy 30 per cent, and fugitive energy by “an astonishing” 55 per cent.

Read the RenewEconomy story by Sophie Vorrath - “Delayed greenhouse data confirms rising emissions, “contemptuous” government.”