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Australia's Carbon Trading Timetable

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Australia is accelerating its legislative programme to reduce carbon emissions and untroduce a carbon trading scheme.  This is the timeline to the commencement of the trading scheme 

July 16 - Climate Change Minister Penny Wong releases green paper on policy options for carbon trading.

September - Final Garnaut report due by Sept. 30.

October - Treasury modelling on the economic impact of carbon trading to be sent to government.

December - Public release of draft legislation. Government expected to announce emissions target for 2020.

2009 March to July - Carbon emissions laws considered by parliament.

- Ongoing consultation on carbon trading regulations. New laws to come into force in third quarter, 2009, and regulator to be established.

2010 July 1 - Carbon trading to start.

Also go to http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/49398/story.htm

 
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