7 Feb 2020

Govt admits no clear data on state sector carbon emmissions

From Checkpoint, 5:52 pm on 7 February 2020

The government has set its sights on cutting carbon emissions in the state sector but admits it has no real information on what impact its own agencies are having on the environment.

Figures released to Checkpoint show several of the biggest government departments don't know how much carbon they're creating - and most don't have a plan on how to curb them.

Environmentalists and academics say that's not good enough - and if combating climate change is as important as this government claims, it needs to lead from the top.