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Politics
Dominic Giannini

Concerns large polluters will pay way out

The Greens say fossil fuel firms will be able to afford to keep polluting under the current system. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Big carbon producers will be able to pay only a tiny fraction of their profits to continue polluting, raising concerns about Australia's ability to reduce emissions.

New analysis shows energy companies will sacrifice only a small share of their incomes to buy carbon credits to offset emissions which go above a government-set cap.

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