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Carbon emissions from electricity grid rise after carbon price repeal
2014-09-04 07:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Carbon emissions from the electricity grid rose after the repeal of the carbon price, with analysts predicting further increases as coal-fired power takes a greater share of Australias energy mix. In the year to August 2014, emissions were 1m tonnes higher when compared with the year to June 2014. This is equivalent to an increase of 0.8% in emissions. The data from the National Electricity Market, which covers about 80% of Australias population, shows that the leap in emissions is the largest...
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Category:Electronics and Electrical