Gas boom fuels Australia's third straight year of rising emissions

LNG was major contributor to 1.5% rise in year to December 2017, government data shows

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Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions continue to soar, increasing for the third consecutive year according to new data published by the Department of Environment and Energy.

The Turnbull government published new quarterly emissions data late on Friday which reveals Australia’s climate pollution increased by 1.5% in the year to December 2017.

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