Greenhouse gas emissions from diesel vehicles cancelled out cuts from renewable energy

Greenhouse gas emissions from diesel cars, utes and vans have risen sharply since 2011, effectively cancelling out the cut in pollution from new renewable energy replacing some coal plants.

A surge in ownership of diesel vehicles is
 the main reason emissions from transport
leapt by more than 10% over the decade.

A surge in ownership of larger diesel vehicles is a central reason emissions from transport leapt by more than 10% over the decade, according to the monthly emissions audit published by progressive thinktank the Australia Institute.

They rose as the federal government considered, promoted and ultimately shelved plans to introduce vehicle emissions standards to address the issue.

Read the story from The Guardian by Adam Morton - “Greenhouse gas emissions from diesel vehicles cancelled out cuts from renewable energy.”