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Australia Introduce Carbon Tax for Pollutants

Carbon tax imposed on producers of pollutants into an effort to Reduced CO2 emissions That affect climate change. In a press conference last Saturday (09/07/2011), Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, Announced That the industry in Australia Will it begin to be taxed.

"No more chance for pollutants to contaminate the atmosphere for free. From July 1, the freedom to pollute the atmosphere ends. Two Decades of denial and delay would end. Producing pollutants must pay," said Gillard toll AFP on Saturday (9 / 7 / 2011).

Gillard reveals, as much as 500-producing pollutants Will begin to be taxed in an effort to Reduced emissions, changing patterns of energy use and increase of investment in environmentally friendly energy. The plan, a carbon tax worth 23 Australian dollars per tonne, based on carbon emissions trading scheme European Union.