June 12, 1992 - Australia refuses to put a tax on carbon: “It’s a question of who starts the ball rolling. We won’t.” - All Our Yesterdays
On this day, 12 June, 1992 (thirty years ago), the Australian Environment Minister ruled out a carbon tax. Again. To quote a newspaper account of what was going on at the Rio Earth Summit – “Economic instruments could also be used to reduce greenhouse emissions. Mrs Kelly said she had had discussions yesterday with Canada’s […]
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