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  • Australian carbon market lauded for 'full compliance' of largest carbon emitters

    14 March 2018

    The first full year of reporting under Australia's national carbon emissions reduction scheme has been hailed a success after 100% of large emitters met their legislated limits.

  • Senate rejects attempt to repeal Australia's carbon tax

    10 July 2014

    Australia's senate has voted down the government's attempt to repeal the controversial Carbon Pricing Mechanism or 'carbon tax'.

  • Australia faces laws of unintended consequences

    21 January 2014

    Australia's change of direction on climate change policy is causing concern among the financial community. Graham Cooper reports

  • Looking back at 2013

    18 December 2013

    Stranded assets, retroactive subsidy cuts and backloading were among the themes that dominated the markets in 2013. Peter Cripps looks back on some of the highs and lows of the past 12 months.

  • Uncertainty Down Under

    09 September 2013

    Investors and developers active in Australia's low-carbon sectors are facing months of uncertainty about how the new Coalition government's climate policy overhaul will affect them. Elza Holmstedt Pell reports