Carbon tax

Removal of fossil fuel subsidies, carbon pricing and new international sustainability commission top of report's action list

State media suggests Beijing is poised to levy a charge on large consumers of coal, crude oil and natural gas

Opposition leader makes 'blood oath' to repeal controversial carbon tax

Government set to offer rebates to energy-intensive industries next month in a bid to lessen impact of carbon floor price

Country set for carbon trading from 2015 as Green and independent MPs support prime minister Julia Gillard's proposals

Treasury modelling of A$23-a-tonne levy shows just 0.1 per cent annual cut in household earnings

Plans introduced to parliament for a A$23 levy per tonne of carbon from next year ahead of full emissions trading in 2015

WWF and Oxfam claim tax of $25 per tonne would generate over $10bn a year to help poorer nations deal with climate change

Bloomberg New Energy Finance predicts imported carbon credits will dampen Australian carbon price

But "convoy of no confidence" fails to bring anticipated disruption to capital