A Review of the Scientific Evidence Underlying the Imposition of a Carbon Tax or Ets in Australia. Issue 6 (October 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chambers, John; Miller, Andrew; Morgan, Richard; Officer, Bob; Rayner, Mark; Sellars-Jones, Graham; Quirk, Tom
• Is Part Of: Energy & environment. Volume 24:Issue 6(2013)
• Page Start: 1013
• Page End: 1026
• Publication Date: 2013-10
• Subjects: Power resources -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Power resources -- Periodicals; Renewable energy sources -- Periodicals; Energy policy -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Ressources énergétiques; Politique énergétique; Energy policy -- Environmental aspects; Power resources; Power resources -- Environmental aspects; Renewable energy sources; Periodicals; 333.7
• DOI: 10.1260/0958-305X.24.6.1013
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0958-305X

Abstract

On 1 July 2012 the Australian Government's comprehensive carbon tax was levied on those businesses that produce more than 25 Mt annually of greenhouse gas emissions. The evidence justifying the need for such a tax is examined using the geological record, contemporary measurements and their interpretation.