Matthew Denholm
FEDERAL Labor has flagged subjecting the proposed Tasmanian pulp mill to an assessment of its greenhouse gas impact, amid claims that it alone will generate 2per cent of Australia’s carbon dioxide emissions. An analysis by green think tank the Green Institute, obtained by The Australian, concludes that the mammoth Gunns project will create at least 10.2 million tonnes of CO2 a year, or 2 per cent of Australia’s 2005 emissions. While not claiming the analysis was impartial, Institute founder Margaret Blakers said it suggested Gunns and the federal Government should address the issue.
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