This statement sets out the Authority’s observations on that target, including how it compares with the Authority’s recommendations and how Australia might meet its future emissions reduction goals.
View the Statement by the Chair (PDF 125KB), 14 August 2015.
Data underlying the Statement by the Chair (XLSX)
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