EE&PL 's look at the news, focusing on a call to cut Australia's carbon tax and Germany's last minute thwarting of an EU car emissions deal

摘要

Climate advocates are open to the idea of "dumping" the carbon tax by bringing forward a floating carbon pricing scheme, but they have some important provisos. While Greens leader Senator Christine Milne has condemned the mooted change to the carbon price she negotiated with Julia Gillard, some climate advocacy groups say it might not be a bad idea, although it would be complicated and potentially expensive. Australian Conservation Foundation executive director Don Henry said if funding for bodies like the Australian Renewable Energy Agency was not cut to make up for the potential budget losses from the move then "it would not necessarily cause a problem."