Australia launches carbon reporting rules

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Government argues reporting is necessary to underpin cap-and-trade scheme, but business group claims new rules will prove onerous and costly

The Australian government has this week introduced new emissions reporting regulations requiring the country's largest firms to publish data on their carbon footprint. The new rules are expected to...

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