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Was Labor’s shadow environment minister, Mark Butler, right to say Australia was ‘pretty much’ the only major advanced economies where greenhouse pollution levels are going up? AAP/Stefan Postles

Election FactCheck: is Australia among the only major advanced economies where pollution levels are going up?

Labor’s shadow environment minister, Mark Butler, said Australia is now “pretty much the only major advanced economy where pollution levels are going up, not coming down.” Is that right?
FactCheck tests major campaign claims against the evidence. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

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Election FactCheck will explain key issues in the 2016 campaign, while aiming to keep politicians honest and voters better informed.

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