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Price on Carbon Essential (OECD)

Submitted by Citola on Thu, 2011-11-24 22:40

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has released a report that says a price on carbon is essential to combating changing climatic conditions supporting the Read More and Make a Comment SocialTwist Tell-a-Friend

Australia On Track Towards a Clean Energy Future

Submitted by Citola on Wed, 2011-10-12 01:03

The Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Greg Combet, has today released a press release in-response to the passing of the Clean Energy Legislative Package by the Australian House of Representatives.  The full release is below:

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Australian House of Representatives passes Carbon Price Legislation

Submitted by Citola on Tue, 2011-10-11 22:22

The Australian House of Representatives has today passed the Clean Energy Legislative Package as a significant new economic reform to put a price on carbon pollution, incentivise sustainable business practices, drive a transition to a clean energy future and pr

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Vegetation (Plants) Process CO2 25% Faster Than Current Models

Submitted by Citola on Thu, 2011-09-29 00:29

Scientists have found that the world's native vegetation and plant life is processing carbon dioxide 25% faster than previously estimated.

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World's Biggest Company ExxonMobil Supports Carbon Tax

Submitted by Citola on Wed, 2011-09-28 02:09

The world's biggest (oil) company, ExxonMobil, has supported the Australian carbon tax legislation as a more efficient and cost-effective mechanism to address the challenge of greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change.

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Californian Emissions Trading Scheme on Target to Commence in January 2012

Submitted by Citola on Tue, 2011-09-13 23:42

The Californian emissions trading scheme is on target to commence in January, 2012.

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Australian Carbon Price Legislation Introduced to Parliament

Submitted by Citola on Tue, 2011-09-13 23:10

The Australian government yesterday introduced 18 bills, the Clean Energy Legislative Package, into the House of Representatives to establish its carbon price mechanism.

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Carbon Tax Legislation Next Week: Institutional Funds Sell Shares in Companies with High Carbon Exposure

Submitted by Citola on Fri, 2011-09-09 05:13

Institutional superannuation funds are selling shares in companies that have high carbon exposures (i.e. greenhouse gas outputs) to reduce the impact of the carbon tax on their investment returns.

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Europe Climate Commissioner Supports Australian Carbon Pricing Scheme

Submitted by Citola on Mon, 2011-09-05 02:28

On the back of recent announcements that the Australian Government will introduce its Carbon Tax legislation to parliament next week, the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Effi

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Australian Government to Introduce Carbon Tax Bills into Parliament Next Week

Submitted by Citola on Mon, 2011-09-05 02:04

The Australia Gillard government has confirmed it will introduce its carbon tax bills into parliament next week.

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