Australia needs to reduce its carbon emissions by only 56 million tonnes to reach it 2030 international climate targets, clearing the way for the Morrison government to scrap the use of Kyoto credits from previous agreements.
The emission projections to be released by federal Energy Minister Angus Taylor on Thursday show Australia is on track to beat its commitment to reduce emissions by 26 to 28 per cent on 2005 levels by 2030.
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