Australia lags on renewables as US, China race ahead

Sydney

AUSTRALIA is falling behind China and the United States in tackling climate change, with new investment in renewable energy falling by 70 per cent, a study released on Monday said.

The independent Climate Council report found that while Australia had high per capita carbon emissions, it had moved from being a leader to a laggard in terms of one of the most common means of combating climate change - renewable energy.