Carbon emissions growth a disappointing result for a potential climate leader

By The Canberra Times
Updated April 24 2018 - 10:42pm, first published January 12 2018 - 5:54pm

A poll last October showed a massive but hidden obstacle governments have to leap if they want to reduce carbon emissions and prevent catastrophic global temperature rises: people favour short-term over long-term gain.

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