Strategic Framework for Emissions Reduction

24 April 2007

April 2007

The Business Council of Australia has agreed on a policy position to tackle climate change involving sustainable emissions reduction strategies while protecting Australia’s economic base.

The policy is multifaceted, based around a cap and trade emissions trading scheme, together with immediate and long-term emissions reduction targets, and both the development and deployment of low-emissions technologies.

Access the news release and the framework document via the links below.

Strategic Framework for Emissions Reduction (paper)

Business Council Settles Climate Change Policy (news release)

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