Australia pumped out an extra six months' worth of emissions than previously recorded

The revised emissions data reflects better understanding of the role highly potent methane gas plays in global warming

The Australian government has acknowledged it previously underestimated the country’s greenhouse gas emissions and has increased the official estimate for every year on record.

Revised data in the latest quarterly emissions update shows Australia pumped out the equivalent of 272.5m more tonnes of heat-trapping gas between 2000 and 2020 than suggested in the last report three months ago.

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