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Abbott Government Fails First Attempt to Repeal Carbon Tax
2014-03-20 01:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
International Business Times: Prime Minister Tony Abbott and his Coalition government have failed in its first attempt to repeal Australia's carbon tax. The Australian Labour Party and the Greens used their numbers to their advantage in the Senate to block the carbon tax repeal with 33 votes against 29. According to reports, the move may possibly pave the way for a double dissolution election which may be decided by the government. The news of the block came following the Abbott government's immediate move to push a bill in...
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Repeal of ethanol mandate a cause Congress should support
2013-12-24 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Oklahoman: DYSFUNCTION in the federal government may be at an all-time high, but lawmakers are finding bipartisan unity regarding one goal: repeal of the ethanol fuel mandate. U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Muskogee, has teamed with Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., to author legislation repealing the federal mandate that requires an ever-increasing amount of ethanol-blended fuels in the U.S. supply, regardless of actual consumer demand, market realities or real-world negative consequences. The federal Renewable...
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Canada reveals climate stance with praise Australian carbon tax repeal
2013-11-14 11:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Canada has dropped any remaining pretences of supporting global action on climate change by urging other countries to follow Australia's example in gutting its climate plan. In a formal statement, the Canadian government said it "applauds" the move by Australia this week to repeal a carbon tax on the country's 300 biggest polluters. "Canada applauds the decision by prime minister Abbott to introduce legislation to repeal Australia's carbon tax. The Australian prime minister's decision will...
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Australia new PM brings carbon tax repeal bill, as promised
2013-11-12 19:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott stuck to an election pledge on Wednesday to quickly repeal a carbon tax, introducing legislation as the new parliament met for the first time. Abbott, once a climate-change skeptic, was elected in September partly on the back of a plan to scrap a scheme to price the carbon emissions responsible for global warming. But he faces a tough test to convince opposition politicians, with the Greens and Labor Party vowing to fight the changes. "The election was...
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Australia: Tony Abbott on carbon tax repeal legislation video
2013-10-15 10:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Tony Abbott announced today the first bill to be considered by parliament will be a bill to repeal the carbon tax. The Australian prime minister claims the legislation will bring down the average electricity bill by $200 a year, meaning an average household will be $550 better off
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