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  • Service: Advisory, Risk Consulting, Climate Change & Sustainability Services, Special Interests, Climate Change, Transition to a low carbon economy
  • Industry: Retail
  • Type: Business and industry issue
  • Date: 6/09/2011

Australia's Climate Change Plan analysis

Climate Change Plan Analysis
KPMG's analysis of the Australian Government’s Climate Change Plan, including the carbon price mechanism.

The impact of a carbon price – Retail 

The Australian Government recently announced more details relating to its Climate Change Plan, with the centrepiece of this reform being the introduction of a carbon price mechanism from 1 July 2012.
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This factsheet provides a snapshot of what a carbon price mechanism means for the retail sector.

 

Key design elements of the carbon price relevant to the retail sector

  • Fixed price phase for the first 3 years followed by a flexible price from 1 July 2015.
  • Excludes agricultural emissions.
  • Excludes refrigerant emissions which are captured under separate legislation.
  • Includes emissions from off-road fuel use relating to domestic aviation, shipping and rail.
  • Potential inclusion of heavy on-road fuel use from 1 July 2014.
 

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