Australia can continue to burn coal, despite UN warning, Greg Hunt says

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CSIRO is working on reducing footprint of coal-fired power stations 30% to 50%, environment minister says, but IPCC report urges switch to cleaner power sources

Environment minister Greg Hunt says Australia does not have to give up its coal habit completely despite dire warnings from UN climate change experts.

In its landmark review, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) said emissions of three key greenhouse gases were at a more than 800,000-year high.

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