The six charts that reveal Australia's (slow) climate progress
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Climate and Energy minister Chris Bowen declared "Australia is on track to deliver on our legislated targets" in his annual climate statement. But new data challenges that optimism.

The only really big cuts so far have happened in the land sector — by felling fewer trees, and planting more. (In the jargon of carbon reporting, that’s called Land Use, or more formally Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF)).

All other emissions combined are now nearly identical to what they were in 2005.

  • ikt@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    20 days ago

    This is a bit of clickbait

    Emissions from electricity — the biggest cause of emissions in our economy — have been dropping significantly as renewables replace the use of fossil fuels.

    Transport has started coming down too. But that’s been offset by increases in other sectors.

    These are the 2 biggest contributors to co2 with the easiest way to have the biggest impact: renewables for the home + hybrids/EV for transport

    You also have to remember it was only 2-3 years ago that we had this:

    I’d like to thank Labor for at least putting the energy transition on the map