Australia: Our coal emissions are worst, says global study

AUSTRALIANS continue to lead the world on emissions from burning coal, pumping out 10 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year per person.

The Centre for Global Development, a Washington think-tank, yesterday also revealed Australia is the planet’s eighth biggest carbon polluter.

The study of emissions from 50,000 coal-fired power stations put China, the US, India, Russia, Germany, Japan and Britain ahead of Australia in total carbon dioxide output.