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  • Australia's export emissions under scrutiny ahead of climate talksabc.net.au· 6d

    ABC News climate reporters Charlotte King and Romy Stephens report that Australia faces pressure over its fossil fuel exports as it prepares to lead negotiations at the UN climate conference in Türkiye, with estimated emissions from coal and gas burnt overseas almost doubling since 2005 to nearly 1,200 million tonnes for 2025-26. The article notes a High Court ruling that NSW must consider downstream emissions, activists' questions to BHP, an open letter from over 500 academics, and lawyer Harj Narulla's warning that continued expansions put Australia "squarely in the frame" under international law, while Chris Bowen defends exports as needed during buyers' energy transitions.

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