豪州では、Carbon Voteが行われ、炭素税法案が下院で可決されたようです。将来の Renewable Energy に対する投資が増え、豪州が、CO2排出削減における世界的なリーダーシップを取ることができるというコメントを Green Party などがしています。
Carbon Price（炭素価格）は、２０１２年７月１日から導入されることが発表されていました。その価格はトン当たり２３豪州ドルで、２０１５年７月１日までの当初３年間は毎年２．５％ずつ上げられ、その後、市場で価格が決定される排出権取引に移行されます。市場メカニズムを活用することで、環境上も経済的にも有効な削減効果が得られるとしています。
The Prime Minister said MPs would be judged on their vote by every Australian, "because the final test is not are you on the right side of the politics of the week, or the polls of the year".
"The final test is this: are you on the right side of history?"
Ms Gillard entered parliament at noon and received a round of applause from the public gallery as she introduced the Clean Energy Bill, the main piece of legislation in the 18-bill climate change package.
The raft of bills will impose a $23-a-tonne carbon tax from July 1 next year, moving to an emissions trading scheme in 2015; increase the tax-free threshold to $20,542; and provide compensation to low- and middle-income earners to offset any resulting price increases. The legislation includes an assistance package to support trade-exposed industries.
Carbon Price（炭素価格）は、２０１２年７月１日から導入されることが発表されていました。その価格はトン当たり２３豪州ドルで、２０１５年７月１日までの当初３年間は毎年２．５％ずつ上げられ、その後、市場で価格が決定される排出権取引に移行されます。市場メカニズムを活用することで、環境上も経済的にも有効な削減効果が得られるとしています。
The Prime Minister said MPs would be judged on their vote by every Australian, "because the final test is not are you on the right side of the politics of the week, or the polls of the year".
"The final test is this: are you on the right side of history?"
Ms Gillard entered parliament at noon and received a round of applause from the public gallery as she introduced the Clean Energy Bill, the main piece of legislation in the 18-bill climate change package.
The raft of bills will impose a $23-a-tonne carbon tax from July 1 next year, moving to an emissions trading scheme in 2015; increase the tax-free threshold to $20,542; and provide compensation to low- and middle-income earners to offset any resulting price increases. The legislation includes an assistance package to support trade-exposed industries.
