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Policy & Planning

China should be seen as partner, not a threat, to Australia’s green manufacturing plans, says Sims
Australia must treat China as a partner in its $22.7 billion manufacturing push towards net-zero emissions, ex-ACCC chair says.
Kat Wong

May 23, 2024

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“Just get it done:” Survey finds public support for tax on fossil exports
New survey finds strong public support for The Superpower Institute’s proposal to bring back a carbon tax.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 15, 2024

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Carbon tax on the rich: Why world’s wealthiest should pay for their emissions
A tax on investments rather than consumption would do more to force wealthy people to act on emissions – if only to protect their own portfolio income from stranded assets.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 23, 2023

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Fossil Australia at risk of “domino effect” as EU moves ahead on carbon border tax
As Europe edges closer to implementing a carbon border adjustment mechanism, the risk to Australia of being edged out of some major export markets becomes more real.
Sophie Vorrath & Amalyah Hart

Dec 14, 2022

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Australia’s weak climate policies a threat to 70,000 Australian jobs
Tens of thousands of Australian jobs at risk due to country’s weak climate policies, as other countries ponder carbon border taxes.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 13, 2021

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Departing Swan takes aim at Coalition “right wing thugs” over carbon price
Retiring Labor stalwart Wayne Swan cites losing carbon price debate to “vicious” Abbott-led scare campaign as major regret.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 12, 2018

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Can Australia pull success from the ashes of its clean energy policy mistakes?
Australia’s clean energy history is a litany of mistakes, dashed hopes and failed plans. One potential success is the CEFC, but it needs to be less cautious.
David Leitch

Apr 15, 2016

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The tax that shall not be named
Australia’s climate change policy is a shambles. It is the only country ever to have repealed a carbon tax, the issue was key to the felling of two Prime Ministers, and the renewables industry is the subject of a sustained vendetta. That is why the Grattan Institute’s new proposal is potentially such a game-changer.
Hamish McKenzie

Apr 13, 2016

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Policy & Planning

The Coalition’s hidden carbon tax
A quiet commitment by the Coalition Government to review its own direct action climate policy will likely result in it implementing its very own carbon tax. Somebody better tell Tony Abbott.
Evan Stamatiou

Apr 12, 2016

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Canadian oil capital, Alberta, unveils carbon tax, coal phase-out
Alberta, home to world’s 3rd largest oil reserves, to introduce $US20/t carbon price, as it aims for 30% renewables and zero coal power by 2030.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 23, 2015

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FactCheck: did carbon emissions fall faster before the carbon price?
Minister Hunt’s claim that emissions cuts slowed dramatically while the carbon price was in place is incorrect.
Peter Christoff

Jan 21, 2015

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Repaying the emissions debt
Absent the carbon price, we need to mitigate the temptation to repay borrowings of future emissions with the dirtiest energy generation on the market.
Mike Sandiford

Sep 9, 2014

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