Carbon tax demise leading to large rise in emissions, says academic

#Energy

Removal of carbon price has led to a surge in the use of brown coal generators in Australian electricity sector, analysis shows

Emissions from Australias electricity sector have risen significantly since the repeal of the carbon price, with a record rise in emissions predicted this financial year.

An analysis of the National Electricity Market (NEM) by Mike Sandiford, a University of Melbourne energy academic, has shown their emissions will rise about 9% in 2014-15 compared with 2013-14 the equivalent of 14m extra tonnes of carbon dioxide. The figure could be as high as 10%, according Sandiford.

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