Backing a lame horse?
It might be argued that emissions trading with a soft start can still provide a framework for stronger efforts later. Perhaps. But the history of these types of policies is that poor initial design choices can prove very hard to [...]
ETS White Paper already?
Only three weeks after the official close of submissions (many businesses asked for an extension) it looks like we might see a White Paper as soon as the 3rd of October. This suggests the government has a clear idea of [...]
Liveblogging Emissions Trading Allocation Challenges Forum
UNSW is hosting a forum today on how to allocate the emissions permit auction revenue pie. As a central plank of climate mitigation policy, the value in the first 10 years is expected to exceed the total value of government [...]




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