Australian Government Media Releases

Wrong climate for the CoalitionThere is something faintly absurd in treating a potential global catastrophe as just another everyday event that can be managed, writes Norman Abjorensen

Action on low carbon & renewable energy

Expansion of the optional CGT loss roll over for complying super funds that merge

CPRS critical for investment certainty

A new target for reducing Australias carbon pollution - media release 4 May 2009
PORTFOLIO: Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/wong/2009/mr20090504c.html
SNIPPET: The Rudd Government has today committed to reduce Australias carbon pollution by 25 per cent below 2000 levels by 2020 if the world agrees to an ambitious global deal to stabilise levels of CO 2 equivalent at 450 parts per million or lower by mid century. The United Kingdom has also recently announced a strengthening of its 2020 target for reducing carbon pollution.

Helping all Australians do their bit on climate change - media release 4 May 2009PORTFOLIO: Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/wong/2009/mr20090504b.html
SNIPPET: The Rudd Government will establish the Australian Carbon Trust to help all Australians to do their bit to reduce Australias carbon pollution and to drive energy efficiency in commercial buildings and businesses. The $75.8 million Australian Carbon Trust will incorporate:.

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme: support in managing the impact of the global recession - media release 4 May 2009
PORTFOLIO: Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/wong/2009/mr20090504a.html
SNIPPET: The Rudd Government will delay the start of the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme by one year to help Australian companies manage the impacts of the global recession. A price cap will apply from commencement of the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, with the 5-year EITE review to look at whether the price cap should continue into the future

New measures for the carbon pollution reduction scheme - media release 4 May 2009
PORTFOLIO: Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/wong/2009/mr20090504.html
SNIPPET: You are here: &raquo 2009. The Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme will be phased in from 1 July 2011 and a new, ambitious 25 per cent by 2020 target has been put on the table, as part of a package of new measures announced today by the Rudd Government. A commitment to reduce carbon pollution by 25 per cent of 2000 levels by 2020 if the world agrees to an ambitious global deal to stabilise levels of CO2 equivalent in the atmosphere at 450 parts per million or less by 2050.