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Australia’s biggest polluters increase emissions on Coalition watch
ACF report says a lack of federal leadership on climate policy has resulted in all but two of Australia’s top 10 polluters increasing their emissions in 2014-15 – the vast majority of which has come from burning black and brown coal to generate electricity. -
Bugger the science: Abbott aims for last place on emission cuts
Abbott puts his foot down and insists Australia should trail the world on climate action. His proposed emissions reduction target for 2030 is what others say should be achieved by 2020. Not only does it reinforce Australia’s claim to exceptionalism, it creates massive economic risk.
