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News article11 July 2011Directorate-General for Climate Action

Connie Hedegaard on the announcement of a carbon price by the Australian Government

On the occasion of the announcement of a carbon price by the Australian Government, EU Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard said: ''Congratulations to Australia for its commitment to pricing carbon emissions and introduce a domestic cap..

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On the occasion of the announcement of a carbon price by the Australian Government, EU Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard said: ''Congratulations to Australia for its commitment to pricing carbon emissions and introduce a domestic cap-and-trade scheme from July 2015".

"Our experience in Europe is that our Emissions Trading System has led our most forward thinking industries to some very creative and innovative ways of working, that help reduce emissions and cut costs. This creativity is also developing the skills and experience in the industries of the future. We look forward to Australia embarking on the same route and make a carbon market the core of its policy response to the climate challenge", added the Commissioner for Climate Action.

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11 July 2011
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Directorate-General for Climate Action