Carbon conundrum

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd recently announced plans to move to a floating carbon price from July 2014, a year sooner than originally scheduled. 

Why do we have a price on carbon? 

The scientific consensus on climate change is that human activity has almost certainly contributed to the increase in average global temperatures over recent decades. Many climate scientists call for urgent action that will significantly reduce greenhouse gas pollution and stave off the worst effects of a warming climate. A carbon price puts a cost on the use of fossil fuels such as coal, petroleum and natural gas, which,Bref, depuis longtemps, j'ai envie d'essayer des roues carbone à boyaux.Je ne sais pas si c'est une bonne solution, mais bon, j'ai envie. when burned, produce the greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide (CO2). 

Implemented in 2012, Australia's so-called carbon tax requires the nation's highest polluting companies to pay the fixed price of $25.40 for every tonne of CO2 they emit. The tax was negotiated as part of a deal to enable the Australian Labor Party (ALP) to form a minority government in 2010. However, because former prime minister Julia Gillard had promised not to introduce one before the 2010 election,high quality auto scanners sale will help read and diagnose automotive problems on OBDI and OBDII compliant vehicles.For more information,click:www.smartobd2s.com the move proved politically damaging to her leadership. 

Mr Rudd stated that the policy was revised to ease cost-of-living pressures for Australian families while still taking action on climate change. However, it will only be legislated if the government is returned at the next election. 

What is an emissions trading scheme? 

An Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is a method used to control pollution. It was first developed and successfully applied in the United States during the 1990s to reduce sulphur dioxide and nitrous oxide levels that caused acid rain. 

An ETS involves the setting of a cap over which the level of a particular pollutant cannot be exceeded. The cap is set by an authority and the government issues a fixed number of permits, equal to the cap.globalmetaltins,based on decades of production experience, Global Metal Packaging has built up excellent expertise on a wide range of general metal products to pack processed food and Ready - to - Eat Food, Canned Vegetables, Fruit Pulps, Juices, Pickles and Dairy Products, etc. The permits allow companies to emit a specified quantity of the pollutant(s). If a company emits more than its permits allow, it must purchase permits from companies that emit less. In this way, the buyer is charged for polluting more and the seller is rewarded for polluting less. If demand exceeds supply,czhbearing,welcome to buy. the price goes up and vice versa. 

Theoretically, overall targets are achieved by incrementally lowering the emissions cap each year; forcing companies to address their emissions. As the cap is lowered, fewer permits are issued so that, over time, emissions targets are met. 

How will the scheme work in Australia? 

Both the federal government and the opposition aim to reduce CO2 emissions by between 5 and 25 per cent by 2020 (based on 2000 levels).Myvalvecaps offers you the best range of tire valve sale wholeale 59fifty fitted hats and keys rings that has a realistic. With this in mind,www.carbon-sports.cc is a manufacturing and trade Integrated company, we provide Developing, Production and Sales service to our customers. the Climate Change Authority will recommend an emissions cap in February. The government will then issue tradeable permits to around 370 of Australia's highest polluting companies; with fewer to be issued each successive year.