01.The carbon pollution reduction scheme implications for
households Take Action Now The government says your efforts to
reduce carbon emission don't count! Join our campaign to make
them count here. “Carbon costs will … ultimately be borne by
consumers.” Australian Government White Paper December 2008 The
Government’s Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme is an important
first step in making polluters pay for their pollution. But
we’re concerned that the current design of the Scheme is going
to result in consumers paying now, pay later, and still copping
the effects of climate change Ten quick facts about the Carbon
Pollution Reduction - Australia has proposed 3 possible targets
to reduce its carbon emissions to be set in 2010: 5% by 2020
(based on 2000 levels), 15% by 2020 if an international
agreement is set into place; 25% by 2020 if an international
agreement is set into place with strict conditions upon the
agreement Only the final target (25%) will result in a reduction
of emissions sufficient to stop the