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Australia records largest annual drop in emissions outside pandemic

Australia has recorded its biggest drop in carbon emissions in a financial year outside of the COVID-19 pandemic – with pollution falling 2.2% in the year to June.

We are on track to bring down energy bills and meet our climate targets if we stay the course and continue to lift our efforts.