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"Australia’s coal and gas exports cause more climate damage than those from any
other country bar Russia, according to a new study that argues the country is
undermining a global agreement to transition away from fossil fuels.
The analysis, commissioned by the University of New South Wales’ Australian
Human Rights Institute, found Australia was the third biggest fossil fuel
exporter on an energy basis in 2021, trailing only Russia and the US.
Australia ranked second on an emission basis. It overtook the US due to a
majority of Australia’s exports being coal, a particularly emissions-intensive
fuel.
It meant that while Australia releases about only 1% of global emissions at
home, it was linked to about 4.5% once its exports were counted."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
