Creating a better future

What is Carbon Trading?

Australia aims to achieve CO2e reductions through an “Emissions Trading System” (ETS). Emissions Trading Systems have been successfully implemented in many parts of the world over the last decade, with the largest being the EU ETS. All EU countries have been covered by the EU ETS since January 2005.

The Australian Government has proposed an ETS called the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, or CPRS. Introduction of the CPRS is currently being debated.

Below are some links to further information and views on the CPRS covering from the Government, the Opposition as well as NGO’s and industry bodies.

• Australian Government's Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme

• Liberal Party's stance on Emissions Trading System

• Greening Australia backs the CPRS

• Australian Conservation Foundation on Emissions Trading

• Futuremakers - WWF on the CPRS

• Green Building Council Australia position on the CPRS

• Meat and Livestock Australia on the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme

• Oxfam on what the Australian Government should do about CPRS

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