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Energy Minister Angus Taylor says Australia is getting the "trifecta" of lower gas prices, lower electricity prices and lower emissions as a result of the government's investment in "technology not taxes".

The latest data revealed Australia's emissions had decreased by 0.9 per cent, but factored COVID-19 and drought as contributors to the reduction.

"The critical thing you see in the data is domestic emissions have been falling rapidly and for a long while. In fact, we've already beaten our 2030 target," Mr Taylor said.

Mr Taylor ruled out increasing Australia's Paris targets arguing the existing target was "strong" and would be beaten by "411 million tonnes".

"That's essentially a year's worth of emissions. We set a target and we beat it."

"We think gas is an important part of the mix. Despite the US leaving the Paris Agreement, their emissions are coming down rapidly and that's because of gas."

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