Rudd to delay ETS scheme

Rudd to delay ETS scheme - ABC Online

The Federal Government is today expected to announce that it is delaying the introduction of its emissions trading scheme by a year.

The ABC understands that Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is about to announce that the scheme will be delayed until 2011. Industry sources are also speculating that the Government will increase the range of the 2020 emissions reduction targets.

Read the whole story on ABC News or try our Toolbar
Bookmark and Share
blog comments powered by Disqus

Related stories:

  • Australia PM delays start of carbon trade to 2011

    May 3rd, 2009 - Reuters

    CANBERRA, May 4 (Reuters) - Australia's government willdelay a planned carbon emissions trading scheme by a year tomid-2011, and will offer more support to major pollutingindustries to help them adapt...

  • Climate control push gains steam in US

    Apr 23rd, 2009 - Reuters

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in Congress sought to stake out a compromise on climate control legislation on Thursday as environmentalists awaited California's decision on new limits on auto emissions.

More stories ...

Related videos from YouTube:

More videos ...

Google Search: