China denounces EU's airline emissions law

China has voiced its deep concern and opposition to a European Union plan to counter airline emissions, and called for talks to resolve the issue.

• Chinese airlines won’t pay EU carbon tax
• The cost of emissions
• China: EU carbon tax could spark trade war

Australia passes landmark carbon tax laws

Australia's parliament has passed laws that impose a price on carbon emissions in one of the biggest economic reforms in a decade.

• SA to put emission caps on top polluters
• Tax breaks mooted for energy savings
• SA sticks to ambitious CO² target

Taxing carbon emissions

Australia's CO² plan may boost SA's efforts.

• Budget battle at UN climate forum
• Govt defends climate change delegation
• No deal in Durban

Not so ‘green’ with envy

SOUTH AFRICA’S new carbon emissions tax – which Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan set out in final form in his Budget speech in February – has already attracted much negative comment, which has ranged from the usual criticisms about how the money raised will be spent to more specific concerns about the effect on SA’s automotive industry.