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emissions trading, Tag
- No wonder the government tries to hide its emissions reports. They stink | Greg Jericho Tue, 11 Jul 17, 4:00amAs every greenhouse gas emissions report since June 2014 has shown, the end of the carbon price has led to an increase in emissions. What’s the plan, prime minister?
- How Australia bungled climate policy to create a decade of disappointment | Mark Butler Wed, 5 Jul 17, 4:00amUnlike the UK, Australia has never had climate consensus – and it’s been costly, argues Labor frontbencher Mark Butler in an extract from his book, Climate Wars
- Alan Finkel’s emissions target breaks Australia’s Paris commitments Fri, 9 Jun 17, 3:49pmChief scientist’s report flies in the face of previous recommendations on reducing electricity emissions
- Power prices will soar if energy policy doesn't change, Frydenberg warns Mon, 5 Jun 17, 7:36pmEnergy minister delivers warning to party conservatives and resources sector ahead of Finkel review, which is expected to recommend implementing a low emissions target
- Experts issue renewed power price warning Mon, 8 May 17, 6:00amThe lack of a carbon price is paralysing investment in Australia's energy sector and putting domestic power bills on track to surge by up to 40 per cent, experts warn.
- Open letter urges Malcolm Turnbull to deliver energy market reforms Wed, 5 Apr 17, 6:15amJohn Hewson and Simon Holmes à Court join Australia Institute’s call for changes to lower prices and emissions and improve security
- Energy retailers making millions off solar feed-in rates Fri, 10 Mar 17, 3:32pmEnergy retailers are buying electricity from homeowners with solar panels at lower prices than what they would pay on the wholesale market.
- Oil company records from 1960s reveal patents to reduce CO2 emissions in cars Sat, 21 May 16, 12:59amExxonMobil and others pursued research into technologies, yet blocked government efforts to fight climate change for more than 50 years, findings show
- Labor policy could increase power prices by 8% to 25%, economist says Mon, 2 May 16, 7:44pmDanny Price, who helped devise the Coalition’s climate policy, says Labor scheme to shut brown-coal generators would lead to higher prices
- Labor proposes two emissions trading schemes costing $355.9m Wed, 27 Apr 16, 5:00amOpposition maintains ambitious targets but aims to minimise cost to households and defers details until after election
- Labor proposes two emissions trading schemes costing $555m Wed, 27 Apr 16, 5:00amOpposition maintains ambition targets but aims to minimise cost to households and defers details until after election
- UK envoy: carbon pricing ‘too sluggish’ to meet climate goals Tue, 26 Apr 16, 1:21amClimate Home: Sir David King favours technology development over emissions trading as a way to shift emerging economies off coal
- US and Canada promise to lead world to low-carbon economy Fri, 11 Mar 16, 1:06amCountries previously seen as climate change villains present shared vision on cutting emissions as Justin Trudeau meets Barack Obama at White House
- Australia's carbon emissions are increasing, government report shows Sat, 26 Dec 15, 6:15pmA report quietly released on Christmas Eve shows Australia’s emissions rose by about 1% in 2014-15, compared with the previous year
- Norwegian PM demands global carbon price Wed, 14 Oct 15, 9:22pmAhead of Paris climtae summit, Erna Solberg says governments should end fossil fuel subsidies and introduce carbon price, reports BusinessGreen