Second US carbon tax plan mooted
New proposal suggests $15-35 carbon price to be applied to big oil, landfills and the cement and steel sectors as US climate change ambition grows The post Second US carbon tax plan mooted appeared...
View ArticleAbbott plans to scrap Australian climate body if elected
Opposition leader says he will scrap Climate Commission together with carbon tax introduced last year The post Abbott plans to scrap Australian climate body if elected appeared first on Climate Home -...
View ArticleEU carbon price crisis spreads to Australia
Tax cuts promised on back of carbon levy revenues postponed as low prices in Europe affect Aussie policy The post EU carbon price crisis spreads to Australia appeared first on Climate Home - climate...
View ArticleAustralian businesses back emissions trading scheme
Almost 99% of Australian businesses have shown support for an emissions trading scheme but it could cost the government several billion dollars in lost revenue The post Australian businesses back...
View ArticleWhat does a Republican-friendly carbon tax look like?
Obama’s climate plans avoid confrontation with Republicans but giving them what they want good be the key to an effective carbon tax The post What does a Republican-friendly carbon tax look like?...
View ArticleAustralia Prime Minister Rudd pledges to scrap carbon tax by 2014
Morning summary: Prime Minister announces plans to replace the carbon tax with a market-based trading system a full year ahead of schedule The post Australia Prime Minister Rudd pledges to scrap carbon...
View ArticleChina finance minister backs carbon tax
Support for a carbon tax within China appears to be growing after reports Lou Jiwei said this could take place "in some time" The post China finance minister backs carbon tax appeared first on Climate...
View ArticleCarbon tax takes centre stage as Australian election campaign starts
Election campaigning has kicked off in Australia with Tony Abbott pledging to make the abolition of the carbon tax his first priority The post Carbon tax takes centre stage as Australian election...
View ArticleTony Abbott’s climate policy likely to blow Oz emission targets
Research shows that Australian opposition's refusal to create carbon market means that Australia will not hit binding pollution targets The post Tony Abbott’s climate policy likely to blow Oz emission...
View ArticleAnger at Australia decision to dump climate change minister
Morning summary: Tony Abbott's move to ditch the climate change and science ministries has met with heavy criticism down under The post Anger at Australia decision to dump climate change minister...
View ArticleAustralian MPs receive climate change-themed Valentine’s Day cards
Activists delivered roses and cards to the Australian Parliament this morning, asking MPs to "be the one" for climate action The post Australian MPs receive climate change-themed Valentine’s Day cards...
View ArticleUK budget: Osborne caps carbon tax on power plants
Green groups protest as UK budget freezes emissions penalties, boosting country's biggest carbon polluters The post UK budget: Osborne caps carbon tax on power plants appeared first on Climate Home -...
View ArticleAustralian bishop accuses Tony Abbott of “denigrating” climate science
NEWS: Climate pressure ramped up on Prime Minister, as Anglican church backs moves to ditch oil, gas and coal holdings The post Australian bishop accuses Tony Abbott of “denigrating” climate science...
View ArticleAustralia facing ‘unprecedented rise in climate denial’
NEWS: Head of independent Climate Council Tim Flannery says politicians and the media are complicit in spreading misinformation The post Australia facing ‘unprecedented rise in climate denial’ appeared...
View ArticleGlobal outrage as Australia cans carbon tax
NEWS: After a thwarted attempt last week, the Australian senate has now repealed a levy on climate polluters The post Global outrage as Australia cans carbon tax appeared first on Climate Home -...
View ArticleAustralian droughts caused by manmade emissions
NEWS: Burning fossil fuels is drying out Australia, new research shows, as government axes carbon tax The post Australian droughts caused by manmade emissions appeared first on Climate Home - climate...
View ArticleAustralia coal faces new tax from India and South Korea
NEWS: Australia may have repealed its carbon tax, but the country's biggest export markets are moving the other way The post Australia coal faces new tax from India and South Korea appeared first on...
View ArticleChile set to pass Latin America’s second carbon tax
NEWS: Proposed tax reforms will make polluters pay US$5 per tonne of carbon emissions The post Chile set to pass Latin America’s second carbon tax appeared first on Climate Home - climate change news.
View ArticleChina floats split with EU over carbon trading
EXCLUSIVE: Government official tells Climate Home that carbon trading is "big challenge" for China: "We would like to use a different kind of economic instrument" The post China floats split with EU...
View ArticleThe climate solution no-one in Davos will be talking about
Economists say a global carbon tax would efficiently shift the world to safer energy production. So why is it barely mentioned? The post The climate solution no-one in Davos will be talking about...
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Australia passes controversial tax on coal mining after two-year dispute
By RTCC Staff Australia is the world's largest coal miner. It's output is expected to grow despite the tax. (Source: BHP Biliton) A controversial tax on mining companies has been passed in Australia...
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COMMENT: Governments, pump your carbon cash back into green initiatives
Australia has today passed a tax on the profits of coal mining firms to add to the recent establishment of a carbon floor price. Together the moves encourage cleaner industry and better energy...
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Can California hit its climate change targets? Computer says yes
By John Parnell CO2 emissions in California are greater than all but 10 countries in the world. (Source: Flickr/omaromar) Swapping coal power generation for renewable energy is the cheapest way for the...
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Climate Live: Fires rage in Colorado, turtles under threat and Aussie...
By John Parnell – The day’s top climate change stories as chosen by RTCC – Tweet @RTCCnewswire and use #RTCCLive hashtag – Send your thoughts to jp@rtcc.org – Updated at 0900, 1300, 1700 BST (GMT+1)...
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Where will the money come from to pay for climate change? Lessons from Day...
By John Parnell Day two of the UN climate change agency’s finance workshop turned its attention to identifying specific sources of finance. The issue is a political hot potato at the climate talks with...
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Will the billions needed for climate change finance be found in Doha?
By John Parnell By 2020 there should be (a bare minimum) of $100bn of climate finance flowing into projects to slash emissions in developing countries and to protect the most vulnerable nations from...
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The price of climate change: What can the carbon economy do to cut emissions?
By John Parnell The idea was to make the licence to emit carbon a tradable commodity, one that would incentivise efficiency and penalise waste. Go over your issued allowance and you would have to buy...
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Nobel prize winning scientist says global tax on emissions vital to deal with...
By RTCC staff The 1995 Nobel prize winner in Chemistry says it’s vital an international agreement that puts a price on greenhouse gas emissions is implemented urgently. Mario J. Molina won the award...
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Australia joins EU carbon trading scheme boosting its credentials as a...
By John Parnell Australia is to join the EU carbon trading platform, it has been announced. The country has already established plans for its own domestic system which will now be fully integrated into...
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Bangkok 2012 – Is Australia about to come out of the cold on climate change?
By John Parnell Australia was a late comer to the Kyoto Protocol, ratifying the international agreement on greenhouse gas emission reductions in 2005. The fears that this may never translate into an...
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Why the climate needs a carbon tax in 2013
By Ryan Godfrey A few days ago on this website, you might have read Chevron CEO John Watson’s comment that a carbon tax would be bad for the US economy. Unfortunately, nothing could be further from the...
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China announces carbon tax
By John Parnell China has announced it will establish a carbon tax by adding CO2 to the scope of existing environmental levies. A statement published on the Ministry of Finance’s website detailed a...
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Australia’s coal industry ‘making billions’ from carbon tax
By Ed King Coal fired power stations are making huge profits from Australia’s new carbon tax while passing costs to consumers, an analysis published on Wednesday reveals. It finds that since the...
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