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"Implementing energy efficiency measures in homes and businesses will not only achieve dramatic emissions reductions, but will also save the nation from wasting extra energy and money" said Rob Jackson, GM Policy at the Clean Energy Council.
While the Council's submission highlighted the need for an emissions trading scheme over a carbon tax system, it warned that a carbon price alone would not achieve sufficient greenhouse gas abatement.
"We urgently need complementary measures like energy efficiency and renewable energy targets to ensure that emissions reductions are achieved quickly, safely and with minimal disruption to the economy and quality of life of everyday Australians" Mr Jackson stressed.
Also included in the submission was the definitive need for a price cap set well above the expected maximum carbon permit price. The Council indicated that the ramifications of a price cap set too low would be costly.
"If we succumb to a price cap that isn't set high enough to encourage compliance, the government's Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) will be rendered ineffective and the nation's emissions will continue to rise" said Mr Jackson.
For a full copy of the Council's submission click here
Attachment : Council Green Paper submission MR.pdf (application/pdf - 16.82kb)
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13 September 2008
