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Australia will pay dearly for repealing carbon tax
2014-07-18 17:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New Scientist: Australia's carbon tax, one of the world's landmark attempts to stop climate change, is officially no more. The country's government says the move will save money, but in reality the costs will be high. Instead of decreasing its greenhouse gas emissions, Australia is likely to grow them by up to 18 per cent by 2020. The government has outlined plans to cut emissions in a different way, but analysts say this is likely to cost more and achieve less than the original carbon tax. The repeal may also...
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Australia Repeals Price on Carbon, Climate Disaster Predicted
2014-07-18 08:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environment News Service: Australia`s Senate has voted to repeal the price on emissions of the climate-warming gas carbon dioxide, a levy on the biggest polluters passed by the previous Labor government. The Yallourn Power Station burns brown coal to provide eight percent of Australia`s power. (Photo by Philip Morgan) Prime Minister Tony Abbott, whose Liberal-National coalition unseated Labor in last year`s election, succeeded in achieving the repeal, a central goal of his government. The Senate voted 39 to 32 on...
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Australia repeals its carbon tax and triggers international debate
2014-07-18 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ClimateWire: Australia's government has voted to repeal a carbon tax on that country's biggest greenhouse gas polluters, ending one bitter domestic battle but opening up new fronts in the climate war both at home and internationally. Diplomats negotiating a new global treaty denounced the repeal, saying Australia's move slows down their momentum. In the United States, Senate Democrats insisted Australia's actions will have no implications for President Obama's climate change regulations, while Republicans...
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Without Much Straining, Minnesota Reins in Its Utilities' Carbon Emissions
2014-07-18 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: When city leaders and state legislators agreed last year to fund roughly half the $1 billion cost of a new stadium for the Minnesota Vikings, they attached the usual strings for such projects: It had to be architecturally iconic, employ steel made from Minnesota iron ore and offer at least a few cheap seats. It also had to be energy efficient, from lighting to building materials to the sources of its power. In this state, that is not unusual. Minnesota has mandated sharp reductions in energy use...
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Australia carbon reversal sets new tone for global climate talks
2014-07-18 01:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Globe and Mail: Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott's move to repeal his country's carbon tax provides an international boost for the Harper government, which has regularly attacked opponents who propose putting a price on emissions in Canada. Australia's reversal on carbon pricing comes at a critical time, just two months prior to a United Nations climate summit to be hosted by secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, who is looking for countries to commit to post-2020 emission reductions and new policies to achieve...
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