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Dominic Giannini and Maeve Bannister

Pollution crackdown hits biggest emitters as laws pass

The federal government says the laws will reduce emissions by 205 million tonnes by 2030. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

A new carbon pollution cap will be imposed on big emitters in a bid to tackle rising global temperatures.

The reformed safeguard mechanism means the nation's 215 biggest emitters will need to reduce their emissions by 4.9 per cent each year.

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