Guardian
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Climate pollution from the national grid had been cut about 30% since 2005 but, remarkably, the quarterly data show it has started increasing again.
The rise in the June quarter was linked to a “wind drought” and below-average rainfall limiting the amount of hydro power.
The past few weeks have brought plenty of wind and rain, and the government has substantially expanded a renewable energy underwriting program that should get construction moving.
The pollution inventory says they sucked 88m tonnes from the atmosphere last year as vegetation grew and soils got healthier.
This change is expressed as an extraordinary 179 tonne cut in emissions over the past 19 years more than three times the reduction from moving to solar and wind energy.
Changes in emissions from the land and forests are important but are based on broad estimates.
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