Australia's emissions rise again in 2017, putting Paris targets in doubt

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Excluding unreliable land-use data, 2017 greenhouse emissions were again highest on record

Australia's greenhouse gas emissions in 2017 were again the highest on record when unreliable data from sectors including land clearing and forestry are excluded, according to consultants NDEVR Environmental....

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