Australian electricity companies not reducing emissions in line with Paris agreement goals, study finds

The Australian-led research found the only electricity company examined that was on track with the Paris agreement was French multinational Engie. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

Nine out of 10 major Australian electricity companies are failing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions fast enough to meet the goals of the landmark Paris climate agreement, a study has found.

Businesses not acting in accordance with the 2015 Paris agreement goal of limiting global heating to well below 2C since pre-industrial times included the generators and retailers AGL, EnergyAustralia and Origin, according to the study led by University of Queensland researchers.