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Abbott needs minority Senate to save himself from himself
The Opposition leader’s pledge to repeal the carbon price is looking more and more absurd, particularly after this week’s Aus-China Climate Change Forum.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 28, 2013

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Will Australia’s carbon price last?
BNEF white paper weighs up odds on whether the carbon price will survive the election of an Abbott government. Here’s what it found…
Seb Henbest

Feb 27, 2013

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Carbon tax: Was it the PR disaster of 2012?
Maybe not, but arguably too much focus was placed on the design and implementation of the carbon price, and not enough on communicating it.
Andrew Ure

Feb 26, 2013

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CCA emissions review may come too late to embarrass Abbott
The Climate Change Authority’s review on Australia’s emissions targets may arrive too late to embarrass the Coalition’s climate change policy before the election. That’s a pity, because the Coalition continues to spout a lot of nonsense about carbon pricing and electricity taxes.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 19, 2013

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Mixed Greens: Even Republicans are talking about a carbon price
US GOP eyes carbon tax in exchange for income tax cut. Plus coal plants on the block in US, Germany; Buffett’s renewables bet; France solar.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 14, 2012

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Australia’s emissions projections: bleak, but too pessimistic
Latest emissions projections suggest most of the task will be achieved by buying units overseas. But this sells short the effect of carbon pricing policy.
Frank Jotzo

Nov 5, 2012

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Is the carbon price really cutting emissions?
The government credits the carbon price for Australia’s falling emissions intensity. But until it’s more transparent about emission cuts, there’s no way to check.
Sarah Waddell

Oct 23, 2012

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EU carbon price link could be a political win-win
Whether the EUA price increases or remains depressed, the linking of Australia’s ETS to the EU market looks like clever policy either way.
Paul Curnow

Aug 30, 2012

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Australia scraps carbon floor price, links ETS with EU
Australia says it will scrap the proposed carbon floor price of its emissions trading scheme as part of a deal to link with the EU ETS, and will restrict access to Kyoto credits. The Australian carbon price will now be set in Europe. All eyes on Poland!
Giles Parkinson

Aug 28, 2012

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Why carbon prices are jumping beyond the carbon tax
It’s early days, but electricity prices are certainly up. To what extent is this attributable to the carbon tax? And will the sky fall in?
Mike Sandiford

Jul 19, 2012

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Mixed Greens: Carbon credit prices hit new low
UN offsets approach key test price of €3; $1.3m for solar R&D; carbon compo as ‘underlying profit;’ cleantech open semi-finalists announced; new Hunter Hall CEO.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 17, 2012

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Business factoring in carbon price that’s here to stay: survey
Poll shows a clear majority of Australian businesses think the carbon price, in one form or another, is here to stay. And they’re busy preparing.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 26, 2012

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