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Carbon Tax

The climate solution no-one in Davos will be talking about

The climate solution no-one in Davos will be talking about

Economists say a global carbon tax would efficiently shift the world to safer energy production. So why is it barely mentioned?

China floats split with EU over carbon trading

China floats split with EU over carbon trading

EXCLUSIVE: Government official tells Climate Home that carbon trading is “big challenge” for China: “We would like to use a different kind of economic instrument”

Chile set to pass Latin America's second carbon tax

Chile set to pass Latin America’s second carbon tax

NEWS: Proposed tax reforms will make polluters pay US$5 per tonne of carbon emissions

Australia coal faces new tax from India and South Korea

Australia coal faces new tax from India and South Korea

NEWS: Australia may have repealed its carbon tax, but the country’s biggest export markets are moving the other way

Australian droughts caused by manmade emissions

Australian droughts caused by manmade emissions

NEWS: Burning fossil fuels is drying out Australia, new research shows, as government axes carbon tax

Global outrage as Australia cans carbon tax

NEWS: After a thwarted attempt last week, the Australian senate has now repealed a levy on climate polluters

Australia facing 'unprecedented rise in climate denial'

Australia facing ‘unprecedented rise in climate denial’

NEWS: Head of independent Climate Council Tim Flannery says politicians and the media are complicit in spreading misinformation

Australian bishop accuses Tony Abbott of "denigrating" climate science

Australian bishop accuses Tony Abbott of “denigrating” climate science

NEWS: Climate pressure ramped up on Prime Minister, as Anglican church backs moves to ditch oil, gas and coal holdings

UK budget: Osborne caps carbon tax on power plants

UK budget: Osborne caps carbon tax on power plants

Green groups protest as UK budget freezes emissions penalties, boosting country’s biggest carbon polluters

Australian MPs receive climate change-themed Valentine's Day cards

Australian MPs receive climate change-themed Valentine’s Day cards

Activists delivered roses and cards to the Australian Parliament this morning, asking MPs to “be the one” for climate action

Anger at Australia decision to dump climate change minister

Anger at Australia decision to dump climate change minister

Morning summary: Tony Abbott’s move to ditch the climate change and science ministries has met with heavy criticism down under

Tony Abbott's climate policy likely to blow Oz emission targets

Tony Abbott’s climate policy likely to blow Oz emission targets

Research shows that Australian opposition’s refusal to create carbon market means that Australia will not hit binding pollution targets

Carbon tax takes centre stage as Australian election campaign starts

Carbon tax takes centre stage as Australian election campaign starts

Election campaigning has kicked off in Australia with Tony Abbott pledging to make the abolition of the carbon tax his first priority

China finance minister backs carbon tax

China finance minister backs carbon tax

Support for a carbon tax within China appears to be growing after reports Lou Jiwei said this could take place “in some time”

Australia Prime Minister Rudd pledges to scrap carbon tax by 2014

Australia Prime Minister Rudd pledges to scrap carbon tax by 2014

Morning summary: Prime Minister announces plans to replace the carbon tax with a market-based trading system a full year ahead of schedule

What does a Republican-friendly carbon tax look like?

What does a Republican-friendly carbon tax look like?

Obama’s climate plans avoid confrontation with Republicans but giving them what they want good be the key to an effective carbon tax

Australian businesses back emissions trading scheme

Australian businesses back emissions trading scheme

Almost 99% of Australian businesses have shown support for an emissions trading scheme but it could cost the government several billion dollars in lost revenue

EU carbon price crisis spreads to Australia

EU carbon price crisis spreads to Australia

Tax cuts promised on back of carbon levy revenues postponed as low prices in Europe affect Aussie policy

Abbott plans to scrap Australian climate body if elected

Abbott plans to scrap Australian climate body if elected

Opposition leader says he will scrap Climate Commission together with carbon tax introduced last year

Second US carbon tax plan mooted

Second US carbon tax plan mooted

New proposal suggests $15-35 carbon price to be applied to big oil, landfills and the cement and steel sectors as US climate change ambition grows

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