Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Australia: Carbon price to drive action on greenhouse gases

AAP: The federal government's emissions pricing scheme will drive down the use of gases that have more than a thousand times greater impact on global warming than carbon dioxide. But some industry figures say authorities have taken little action against companies responsible for ongoing leakage of so-called synthetic greenhouse gases (SGGs), such as hydrofluorocarbons (HCFs), used in everyday cooling equipment. Carbon pricing, which began on July 1, is expected to push up costs and compel domestic...

URL: http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/national/14177351/carbon-price-to-drive-gasses-action/

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