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The Australian and European carbon prices – your questions answered - May 16, 2013
Does the drop in the European carbon price mean pricing pollution doesn’t work? Is the carbon price responsible for a hole in the Budget? These and other questions answered...
One fossil fuel loophole closed, $10 billion worth to go - May 15, 2013
The Government has closed one loophole, but missed the opportunity to remove $10 billion of fossil fuel subsidies from the Federal Budget and limit further climate change, according to Paid to Pollute, the alliance of environment and community organisations.
Australian Conservation Foundation statement on Federal Budget 2013-14 - May 14, 2013
ACF acknowledges solid delivery on nature conservation, is concerned with cuts to spending on renewable energy, and is disappointed with the continued spending of billions of taxpayers’ dollars on subsidies that promote pollution and are economically wasteful.