Australia's Annual Emissions Drop 2% as Renewables and EVs Gain Ground
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Keira Wright
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Summary
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 top per-capita polluters, might miss its climate targets.
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Annual emissions in the year to December fell to 458.9 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent
Reductions spurred by lower rates of pollution from electricity generation, curbs on natural gas venting and a cleaner transportation sector
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