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Polluters to get $12.5bn in carbon hand-outs
Australia's six biggest polluting industries will get an extra $1.1 billion compensation over five years under changes to the Government's emissions trading scheme.
http://www.theage.com.au/national/polluters-to-get-125bn-in-carbon-handouts-20090519-bec1.html
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Gas guzzlers under the pump
Australia's car makers could face a new mandatory fuel-efficiency standard following a United States decision to declare war on polluting gas guzzlers. http://www.theage.com.au/environment/global-warming/gas-guzzlers-under-the-pump-20090520-bfpa.html
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ALEC is a community and membership based 'not for profit' association based in Alice Springs that investigates, networks, informs, advocates and acts on environmental and sustainable development issues applicable to the arid zone and desert communities.
Contact the ALEC coordinator on 08 8952 2497 or email info@alec.org.au
Contact the ALEC coordinator on 08 8952 2497 or email info@alec.org.au
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