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Significant cuts to industrial emissions required: Grattan Institute

BY RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2021 11:12AM

If Australia is to meet net zero emissions by 2050, the industrial sector will have to significantly cut its carbon emissions through a combination of policies and actions, according to the Grattan Institute.

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