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"Record-breaking levels of wind and solar energy have helped to cut Australia’s
emissions, a report has found, significantly reducing the nation’s reliance on
gas and coal.
But emissions from steel production, domestic flights and diesel-powered road
transport are still rising, and bigger cuts will be needed to meet the 2030
climate target.
An update to the
National Greenhouse Gas Inventory revealed the trends on
Friday, and also showed Australia had reduced its emissions by 25 per cent
compared to 2005.
The findings follow widespread adoption of solar panels, household batteries
and electric vehicles, but also come after criticism of some large-scale
renewable energy projects and transmission infrastructure in regional areas.
The government report analysed greenhouse gas emissions in the year to March
2026, and found Australia had cut 7.5 million tonnes of carbon emissions
compared to the previous year — a reduction of 1.6 per cent.
The electricity sector led the trend, with renewable energy rising by 13 per
cent, helping push gas generation down by 17.1 per cent and coal generation by
4.1 per cent.
Wind generation recorded the largest increase, growing by 20.3 per cent.
Electricity emissions dropped by 3.7 per cent during the year, which Energy
Minister Chris Bowen said proved renewable energy could help Australia reach
its environmental goals.
“The latest quarterly update is further proof that what’s better for the planet
is better for your pocket – more of the cheapest form of new energy, more
storage to back it up, and lower emissions as a result,” he said.
The agriculture industry also cut its emissions by one per cent due to fewer
grazing cattle and sheep, and fugitive emissions from fuel industries fell by
3.3 per cent.
But pollution from transport rose during the period, the report found, with
domestic aviation and diesel-powered vehicles helping to increase emissions by
0.2 per cent."
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
