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Government held back greenhouse gas emission data for more than a month

The quietly released details confirm previous analysis done for the Guardian, which revealed a bigger rise in emissions than projectedAustralia’s official greenhouse gas data, showing a continued increase in emissions, was quietly published on a government website on Friday, after internal government correspondence showed it had been held back from release for more than a month.The figures broadly confirm independent analysis done exclusively for Guardian Australia by consultants at NDEVR Environmental, published last month. Those projections proved about 98% accurate, with emissions rising by even more than was projected. Related: Australia's carbon emissions rise in off-season for first time in a decade Emissions data released today here https://t.co/lBYSOHd2Xi NB: electricity sector emissions decreased by 1.3% in Dec Qtr Continue reading...

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