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Is Scott Morrison right that Australia is 'getting on' with cutting emissions?

The prime minister says the country's greenhouse gas output is at its lowest level since 1998.

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Does Europe's renewable energy mostly come from burning wood?

Australian senator Gerard Rennick made the claim during his pitch for nuclear power.

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Will cutting emissions create 250,000 jobs in a decade?

A Labor MP claims moving to a long-term goal of net-zero emissions will bring big employment benefits in the short-term.

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Did Scott Morrison say net zero emissions by 2050 would be 'catastrophic' for the economy?

Labor leader Anthony Albanese took aim at the PM for his purported about-face on the policy.

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Does growing meat consumption doom the earth to severe warming?

Australian philosopher Peter Singer says eliminating fossil fuels won't be enough to keep climate change in check if we keep eating more beef and sheep.

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PM's claim Australian coal produces much lower emissions is 'nonsense'

Prime Minister Scott Morrison claims cutting coal exports would be a "lose-lose" for the climate and the economy.

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Has the Australian government axed key climate adaptation projects?

Labor's Mark Butler accused the Coalition of failing to take the issue seriously.

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Are renewables the cheapest new source of power?

Liberal MP Dave Sharma says renewable energy makes financial sense - even factoring in backup costs.

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Is Australia a 'world leader' in renewable energy investment?

Energy Minister Angus Taylor says the country is deploying solar and wind projects 10 times faster than the rest of the world.

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Has there really been no warming of the planet in 22 years?

Sky News host Rowan Dean claims to have data that shows temperatures haven't risen in more than two decades.

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Does Australia have the least efficient cars in the developed world?

Labor's Mark Butler made the claim while criticising the government for inaction on cleaning up the nation's fleet.

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Are Australia's forests being cleared at an increasing rate?

One high-profile academic and broadcaster claims the country is on track to lose millions of hectares of trees.

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Has Australia cut its greenhouse emissions faster than New Zealand?

New Zealand's clean, green credentials have been questioned by an Australian commentator.

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Does making an electric car use twice the emissions of a standard model?

Queensland Senator Matt Canavan has questioned the green credentials of battery-powered vehicles.

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Has the Great Barrier Reef's health barely changed since the 1980s?

Controversial marine physicist Dr Peter Ridd claims the reef is "fine" and environmental concerns are overblown.

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Evidence on NZ's carbon emissions far from clear

Have New Zealand's carbon emissions increased over the past three years under the Labour-led government?

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Is Australia 'outplaying' NZ on debt and unemployment?

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was recently quizzed on how New Zealand's COVID-19 budget response compared to Australia's.

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Does NZ spend less on pensions than most wealthy countries?

Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters says New Zealand's superannuation system is among the world's most affordable.

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Did Labour turn a big surplus into deficit before COVID-19 struck NZ?

ACT leader David Seymour has questioned whether the Labour-led government is capable of managing New Zealand's mounting debt.

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Has NZ spent more on Corrections in two years than on all Treaty of Waitangi settlements?

Maori Party co-leader John Tamihere claims high levels of Maori imprisonment is costing the NZ government dearly.

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