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Climate Change Policy

The Business Council of Australia has called for Australia to show ‘intellectual leadership’ on climate change but says that trade-exposed industries ought to be protected with free permits until regional competitors adopt emissions-reduction programs.

‘Big Spend on Ads for Climate Change’ by Angus Grigg & David Crowe, The Australian Financial Review, 29 May 2007, p. 5.

The Business Council of Australia called for extensive research and gauging the policies of trading competitors before setting an emissions target.

‘Howard Prepares to Set Emissions Target’ by Peter Williams, Australian Associated Press, 31 May 2007.

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