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May 9, 2014 By Caley Corsello Leave a Comment

Greenhouse Gas Emissions within Australia’s AFOLU Sector

Filed Under: Agriculture, Australia, Forestry

According to a recent report released by the Australian Government, the country’s agriculture, forestry, and other land use sector (AFOLU) accounted for approximately 104.1 MtCO2e (19%) of its total 2013 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (agriculture, 89.6 MtCO2e, and LULUCF, 14.5 MtCO2e). LULUCF Between 1990 and 2011, reductions in land clearing… read more 

May 6, 2014 By Caley Corsello Leave a Comment

A Brief Sectoral Analysis of Australia’s GHG Emissions

Filed Under: Agriculture, Australia, Energy Production, Forestry

In 2010, Australia ranked tenth globally for its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. According to the Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR), Australia’s GHG emissions accounted for approximately 1.54% of total global emissions. The Australian government reported its 2010 emissions to be 543.3 MtCO2e (excluding LULUCF). The country’s emissions have since declined, totaling… read more 

May 3, 2014 By Caley Corsello Leave a Comment

Challenges Remain in Australia’s Efforts to its Reach GHG Abatement Goals

Filed Under: Australia, Electricity Production, Forestry

Over the past several months, the Australian Coalition Government’s proposed direct action plan has drawn considerable criticism from leading climate change experts.  The plan, which centers on the use of financial incentives to encourage industries’ emissions reductions, would replace the country’s carbon tax introduced by the previous Labor government.  Experts… read more 

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