australian Parliament Gives approval To Carbon Tax, but opponents Pledge repeal

摘要

In the nation’s most signifcant environmen-ntal reform in decades—and a likely shot in nthe arm for global efforts to combat climate nchange—the Australian Parliament Tuesday ngave fnal approval to legislation to impose a ntax on emissions of carbon dioxide and fve nother greenhouse gases from 500 of the na-ntion’s largest emitters beginning in July.