Friday, May 4, 2012

Australia: Government names 250 companies to pay carbon tax

Sydney Morning Herald: Companies such as Alcoa, BHP Billiton, Boral and La Trobe University are among about 250 companies that will pay the carbon tax when it is introduced on July 1. The Clean Energy Regulator has today published an initial list of 250 ''liable entities'' that will face the $23 per tonne tax, however a further 80 companies have also notified that they are likely to face the new tax in the 2012-2013 financial year. It says these companies and facilities will account for more than 95 per cent of emissions...

URL: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/government-names-250-companies-to-pay-carbon-tax-20120504-1y3gu.html

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