Portfolio Media Releases, Emissions Trading Scheme
LYNDAL CURTIS: An ETS is not a new thing to your side of politics. Malcolm Turnbull was environment minister when the Howard Government had a look at an ETS. You must have some idea whether as a first brush response whether you think it is achievable, whether five per cent is the right target in the... (16-Dec)
Portfolio Media Releases, Emissions Trading Scheme
Subjects: Emissions trading scheme white paper.
MALCOLM TURNBULL: Well the Government has presented today its 800 page white paper on its emissions trading scheme and we will be considering that with great care. It’s a very detailed document, and we’ll be reviewing it carefully. The Government ha... (15-Dec)
Portfolio Media Releases, Emissions Trading Scheme
MARIUS BENSON: Andrew Robb it seems pretty clear from the reports that the Government is going to announce a range of cuts for emissions from between 5% and 25% depending on what the world does. Is that a sensible way to approach it?
ANDREW ROBB: Well I think not only with the target but I suspec... (15-Dec)
Articles, Emissions Trading Scheme
If you wish to make a contribution to the environment at a personal level by putting a solar panel on your roof or by installing a water tank, most of us would need to have a job and some money in the bank.
It is no different at a national level.To effectively meet the huge cost of tackling gree... (15-Dec)
Portfolio Media Releases, The Economy, Emissions Trading Scheme
The Coalition will make a considered evaluation of the Government’s proposed emissions trading scheme released today.
This is one of the biggest structural changes in a generation to our economy.
We will not be rushed into endorsing, opposing or suggesting amendments to this proposal.
... (15-Dec)
Portfolio Media Releases, Emissions Trading Scheme
Topics: Emissions Trading White Paper
DAVID SPEERS: Andrew Robb (inaudible) the Coalition will support?
ANDREW ROBB: Well this is a very complex document there are some 800 pages in the document and very lot of complexity, a lot of changes on the Green Paper as I understand and we will take... (15-Dec)
Portfolio Media Releases, Workplace Relations, Emissions Trading Scheme
Subjects: Unemployment; ETS.
MALCOLM TURNBULL: Now we’ve had the very unfortunate news that one of our global mining giants, Rio Tinto, has been forced to shed thousands of jobs as a consequence of the global financial crisis and the economic slowdown around the world. And we hope that for the be... (11-Dec)
Portfolio Media Releases, Emissions Trading Scheme
Topics: Emissions Trading Scheme and the Coalition.
KIERAN GILBERT: Andrew Robb thanks for your time can we start by clearing up the Coalition policy on an emissions trading scheme, you’ve said it shouldn’t be introduced before 2011 probably by 2012, but now as I understand that you’re arguing it... (11-Dec)
Portfolio Media Releases, Emissions Trading Scheme
GLEN BARTHOLOMEW: The Opposition’s climate change spokesman Andrew Robb has told Lyndal Curtis that the global financial crisis may be reason enough to further delaying the emissions trading scheme.
ANDREW ROBB: Well the trouble with all this sort of early assessment is that no one knows ... (11-Dec)
Portfolio Media Releases, Emissions Trading Scheme
The Rudd Government’s consultation process with business over their rushed emissions trading scheme has been exposed as a complete sham by the fact that the zinc producing company Nyrstar was not even present at a government roundtable to discuss the concerns they have raised.
The Member ... (26-Nov)