Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) - The White Paper: Update December 2008
The Minister for Climate Change and Water, Penny Wong has released a White Paper, which sets out elements of the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) , a medium-term target range for the reduction of carbon pollution in Australia and an indicative emissions trajectory for 2010-2013.
In this briefing, Maddocks identifies the main features of the scheme, notes aspects of the scheme that have been clarified in the White Paper and examines some issues arising under the scheme that are likely to be of particular interest and significance across all sectors of the economy.
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