Tuesday, February 06, 2007

The Prime Minister: No longer a carbon trading sceptic.

I said so at the end of last year.

Other papers so today.

PM joins carbon trading camp
Australian Financial Review
* Pricing scheme within three years * Business divided * Climate change drives agenda Australia could have a national emissions trading scheme within three years after Prime Minister John Howard conceded yesterday that a carbon pricing ..

PM considers 'workable' carbon trading
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia -
Carbon trading in Australia is a step closer to becoming a reality, with Prime Minister John Howard backing an approach which protects businesses. ...

PM backs pro-business carbon trading
Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia
By Peter Williams. CARBON trading in Australia moved a step closer to becoming a reality today, with Prime Minister John Howard backing an approach which ...

Australia softens stand on carbon trading

Reuters
By James Grubel. CANBERRA, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Australia's conservative government softened its long-held opposition to carbon trading on Monday,...

The Prime Minister's Emissions Trading Task Group releases its discussion paper on Wednesday.