"It is very clear that the Government doesn't have support for its carbon pollution reduction scheme but it is equally clear that we must introduce a price on carbon so that we start to rein in Australia's emissions from fossil fuels," she said.
Interim scheme: The Greens want carbon to be priced at $20 a tonne for two years (freefoto.uk) The Greens are attempting to break the political deadlock over emissions trading by suggesting an interim two-year scheme with a fixed price on carbon.
Greens Senator Christine Milne is writing to the Government and the Opposition proposing a carbon price of $20 a tonne.
"The Greens are proposing as an interim, two-year measure, starting in July this year, that we introduce a $20 carbon price. Now that is what Professor Garnaut argued when he released his report, saying that you could do this for an interim period."
"The Greens say their plan would generate $5 billion to compensate households, with the same amount for renewable energy and energy efficiency."
"It was first suggested by Professor Garnaut to start the emissions trading scheme system with a fixed price and I believe that it's even more relevant now in the political deadlock that we're finding in Parliament."
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