12.08.2013 - Coalition may buy overseas carbon permits
A Coalition government could be forced to buy international permits if its Direct Action scheme fails to deliver the cuts in emissions needed to meet its commitment to reduce greenhouse gases by at least 5 per cent by 2020. Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has claimed the government’s emissions scheme relies on “dodgy” overseas carbon credits and attacked Labor for using the international permits to count towards domestic targets...............................................Full Article: Source
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