Asia Pacific > Australia “hell-bent” on exporting fossil fuels, over-reliance on land sector to claim emission reductions -analysis

Australia “hell-bent” on exporting fossil fuels, over-reliance on land sector to claim emission reductions -analysis

Published 07:16 on January 30, 2024  /  Last updated at 06:05 on February 14, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia, Japan, South Korea

The Australian Labor government has failed to live up to its pledge to combat climate change more effectively than its predecessor, as it continues to overly rely on emissions cuts from the land sector to enable the expansion of exporting fossil fuel projects, according to analysis published Tuesday.
The Australian Labor government has failed to live up to its pledge to combat climate change more effectively than its predecessor, as it continues to overly rely on emissions cuts from the land sector to enable the expansion of exporting fossil fuel projects, according to analysis published Tuesday.


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