This agreement reduces carbon pollution by the equivalent of the entire world's emissions from 1990-2013.
Australia's position, coming into the G20 meeting is best summed up by this cartoon.
Or maybe this cartoon of the G20.
And while the future commitments are great, China is already doing some amazing things. The Climate Council posted this summary before the announcement.
It's an impressive set of statistics:
- 1st in renewable energy capacity and investment
- 2.6 million jobs in renewable energy
- in 5 years have shut down more coal power than exists in Australia
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