Climate Change Department Admits Difficulty in Measuring Emissions Impact

The Department was questioned about whether it could demonstrate the quantifiable effects of its carbon emission reduction policies.
Climate Change Department Admits Difficulty in Measuring Emissions Impact
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Alfred Bui
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Australia’s Climate Change Department has admitted difficulty attributing the effect of carbon emission reduction from Australia to specific changes in the global climate.

During a budget estimate hearing on May 28, representatives from the Climate Change Department were questioned about whether it could demonstrate the quantifiable effects of the policies it implemented to reduce carbon emissions.

Alfred Bui
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Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].