Australia's carbon dioxide emissions have dropped to their lowest levels in more than two decades, as coronavirus restrictions demolished consumption of jet fuel and petrol, official data suggests.
Australia's carbon dioxide emissions dropped to their lowest levels in more than two decades over the past financial year, official data has suggested, as coronavirus restrictions demolished consumption of jet fuel and petrol.The report shows the steepest drops in emissions are due to less jet fuel and petrol being usedThe electricity and agriculture sectors have also posted significant drops
Final data, due in November, is forecast to see annual emissions drop to 518 million tonnes of CO2, 10 million tonnes lower than the previous year. Emissions Reduction Minister Angus Taylor said the projected falls in emissions were due to "unsustainable" restrictions on the movement of Australians.
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