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Question
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Which country has implemented landmark laws that require its biggest greenhouse gas polluters to reduce emissions or pay for carbon credits?
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Australia
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Japan
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USA
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Qatar
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Australia has the highest uptake in the world of rooftop solar, with over 3 million solar systems (1 in 3 households) installed across Australia. The Safeguard Mechanism requires Australia largest greenhouse gas emitters to keep their net emissions below an emissions baseline.
Detailed explanation-2: -Chevron Australia A notorious tax avoider and polluter, global oil giant Chevron tops the list of fossil fuel polluters in Australia. Chevron has produced more than 52 million tonnes of harmful carbon pollution under the Safeguard Mechanism, belching out 9.5 million tonnes of carbon in the past year alone.
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