After decades of growth, energy - related CO2 emissions are expected to plateau around 2030, despite a steady rise in overall energy demand. (exxonmobilperspectives.com)
The government agency said that the country's coal consumption also fell by 2.9 percent, or 118 million tons, in 2014 from the 2013 level, despite a growing overall energy demand. (scientificamerican.com)
That support hit a roadblock a year ago when new conservative prime minister Tony Abbott ordered a review of the country's target for clean energy use by 2020, which ultimately recommended slashing it by a third, in line with falling overall energy demand. (scientificamerican.com)