Tag: Emissions Trading
Gillard defends climate change 'gobfest'
Julia Gillard has defended her plans for a new climate change "citizens' assembly" amid claims it is nothing but a community "gobfest".[MORE]
Gillard heckled at climate policy launch
Prime Minister Julia Gillard faced a small but vocal group of protesters as she launched Labor's climate change policy in Brisbane this morning.[MORE]
WWF says marginals back carbon trading
A new Galaxy poll of four marginal Queensland seats has found support for an emissions trading scheme (ETS) continues to grow.[MORE]
Gillard must admit carbon trading inevitable
The Federal Cabinet should do two fundamental things: recommit Australia to an unconditional 5 per cent reduction target, and to emissions trading.[MORE]
Business wants emissions trading deferred: survey
A survey has found nearly three-quarters of Australian businesses would prefer tax incentives for energy efficiency over a carbon tax or emissions trading scheme.[MORE]
Economist warns Gillard on carbon price delay
A member of the Reserve Bank board says Julia Gillard's decision to rule out a price on carbon for some years is ill advised.[MORE]
Emission trading still off agenda until 2013
Prime Minister Julia Gillard says she will not revive the Government's emissions trading scheme until at least 2013.[MORE]
Garrett first heard of ETS shelving in newspaper
Peter Garrett has admitted he was kept in the dark over the scrapping of the Government's Emissions Trading Scheme.[MORE]
Negotiators face slow grind at climate summit
Environmental groups are urging countries to accelerate action on a new international deal on carbon emission reductions in the first climate change talks since the Copenhagen summit last year. [MORE]
Energy study forecasts job losses
Business Broken Hill says a report urging the Federal Government to introduce a range of measures to improve energy efficiency has unfortunate outcomes for far west New South Wales but will be a benefit to Australia. [MORE]
Report highlights climate change jobs
A new report shows more jobs could be created in central Victoria if the Federal Government took stronger action on climate change.[MORE]
Turnbull comeback a blow to local Labor
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Labor's chances of winning the seat of Wentworth have plummeted with Malcolm Turnbull's change of heart.[MORE]
Shelving ETS shouldn't halt wind farm: scientist
An environmental scientist says the shelving of the Federal Government's emissions trading scheme (ETS) should not stop the far west New South Wales' proposed wind farm from going ahead.[MORE]
Rudd welcomes Turnbull's return
Kevin Rudd has welcomed Malcolm Turnbull's decision to reconsider his resignation from the federal seat of Wentworth. [MORE]
Swan coy on ETS budget savings
Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan says the Government will reveal on budget night exactly how much money it will save from shelving its emissions trading scheme.[MORE]
Rudd, spin and the CPRS
The Prime Minister's decision to park the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) in a small garage, out of the way, until at least the end of 2012 could have one unexpected environmental benefit. There is now enough political spin around about the decision to power wind turbines for years.[MORE]
Poll shows strong support for carbon cuts
A new poll shows that nearly three-quarters of Australians support action to cut the nation's growing carbon emissions before a global agreement is reached.[MORE]
Free carbon permits plan a $20 billion waste: report
A report has described the Federal Government's plans for free carbon permits to heavy emitters as a $20 billion waste of money.[MORE]
The politics and economics of climate change
The future supply of electricity is closely tied to the politics and economics of climate change. [MORE]
NFF door still open for PGA
The Pastoralists and Graziers Association's (PGA) president, Rob Gillam, says it will not rejoin the National Farmers Federation (NFF) in the near future given the uncertainty of its stance on the emissions trading scheme.[MORE]
Abbott's 'Soviet' climate plan delusional: Garnaut
Former Federal Government climate change adviser Professor Ross Garnaut has likened the Opposition's climate change policy to Soviet era decisions.[MORE]
Turnbull crosses floor on ETS vote
The Lower House has passed the Federal Government's ETS for the third time.[MORE]
Abbott attacks PM as 'weak and tricky'
Tony Abbott accuses the PM of breaking promises, as Labor ramps up attack on Coalition's economic credentials. [MORE]
Turnbull to cross floor on emissions trading
Former Liberal leader Malcolm Turnbull has vowed to cross the floor and vote for the Government's ETS.[MORE]
Abbott 'running scare campaign' on ETS
Former Liberal leader John Hewson has taken aim at Opposition Leader Tony Abbott's climate change policy, accusing him of using fear to win over voters.[MORE]
