Australia's Annual Emissions Drop 2% as Renewables and EVs Gain Ground
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Keira Wright
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Australia's annual greenhouse gas emissions fell by about 2% to 458.9 million tons of CO2 equivalent in the year to December, driven by increased renewable energy adoption, reduced fossil fuel use, lower natural gas venting, and accelerating electric vehicle uptake. The decline helps ease concerns that Australia — one of the world's highest per-capita polluters — might miss its climate targets.
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reductions spurred by lower rates of pollution from electricity generation, curbs on natural gas venting and a cleaner transportation sector
helping to ease concerns the nation — one of the world's top per-capita polluters — will miss climate targets
Additions of renewable energy, lower use of fossil fuels and accelerating adoption of electric vehicles cut Australia’s annual greenhouse gas emissions by about 2%, helping to ease concerns the nation — one of the world’s top per-capita polluters — will m
