'Disastrous': Australia's carbon emissions jump as coal-fired power ramps up

By Peter Hannam
Updated February 28 2017 - 7:14pm, first published 6:55pm
La Trobe Valley's Loy Yang coal-fired power station is among the big polluters. Photo: Paul Harris
La Trobe Valley's Loy Yang coal-fired power station is among the big polluters. Photo: Paul Harris

Australia's greenhouse gas pollution jumped in 2015-16 as coal use continued to rise after the scrapping of the carbon price, making it harder to meet its emissions targets.

Subscribe now for unlimited access.

$0/

(min cost $0)

or signup to continue reading

See subscription options