The University of Tasmania has published its latest annual progress report on Tasmania’s greenhouse gas emissions, prepared by the Tasmanian Policy Exchange (TPE).
Read the June 2024 report and accompanying opinion piece:
- University of Tasmania State Greenhouse Gas Emissions Update: Annual Progress Report for the 2022 Reporting Year (PDF 3.1 MB), published in June 2024
- “We are cutting carbon emissions but nowhere near fast enough” (PDF 111.8 KB), Mercury, op-ed
In June of each year, the Australian Government releases the State and Territory Greenhouse Gas Inventories as part of the National Inventory Report.
Bearing in mind a two-year lag, these reports provide an important opportunity to assess our progress towards emissions reduction targets and highlight priorities for future action. Tasmania can credibly claim to be among the few jurisdictions on Earth where forests and soil currently remove more carbon than we emit into the atmosphere.
But we now no longer lead Australia on absolute emissions per capita, with South Australia now producing fewer per capita and Victoria looking to pass us soon.
The University of Tasmania is committed to providing annual independent reviews of Tasmania’s greenhouse gas emissions. We will continue to report on Tasmania’s greenhouse gas emissions and work with partners to provide analysis and recommendations on climate action.
Read the previous Updates and opinion pieces:
- University of Tasmania State Greenhouse Gas Emissions Update: Annual Progress Report for the 2021 Reporting Year (PDF 3.7 MB), published in August 2022
- “Tasmania has the chance to make the world green with envy at our actions to combat climate change” (JPG 140.8 KB), Mercury, 24 June 2023
- University of Tasmania State Greenhouse Gas Emissions Update: Annual Progress Report for the 2020 Reporting Year (PDF 3.7 MB", published in August 20223
- “Tasmania needs to do more if it wants to lead on climate action (JPG 321.4 KB)”, Mercury, 6 August 2022
