Report

Direct Action: Paying polluters to halt global warming

26 March 2014

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View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Committee membership	(PDF 21KB)
Recommendations	(PDF 38KB)
Abbreviations and Acronyms	(PDF 14KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction	(PDF 23KB)
Conduct of the inquiry Acknowledgements Note on references Structure of the report
Chapter 2 - The need for action	(PDF 163KB)
A changing climate International action Australia's commitments under international agreements Australian action in a global context Climate Change Authority's assessment of Australia's targets Assessment of Australia's international targets Committee comment
Chapter 3 - The Clean Energy Package and the impact of its proposed repeal	(PDF 255KB)
Policy background Clean Energy Package Carbon pricing mechanism Industry assistance Household assistance Carbon Farming Initiative Governance Repeal of the Clean Energy Package Effectiveness of the Clean Energy Package Impact of the repeal of the Clean Energy Package Committee comment
Chapter 4 - Institutions under the Clean Energy Package	(PDF 112KB)
Importance of the Climate Change Authority Importance of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation Cuts to the Australian Renewable Energy Agency Committee comment
Chapter 5 - Direct Action Plan	(PDF 228KB)
Background: What is the Direct Action Plan? Background: the Emissions Reduction Fund Capacity of the Direct Action Plan to meet Australia's targets Committee comment
Chapter 6 - Technical design issues with the Emissions Reduction Fund	(PDF 150KB)
Additionality Difficulties in setting baselines The 'safeguard mechanism': Compliance and penalty issues No overall limit on emissions Timeframes Future scalability and increasing targets Accessing international credits Benchmark price Committee comment
Chapter 7 - Related issues	(PDF 133KB)
Renewable Energy Target Carbon Farming Other components of the Direct Action Plan Committee comment
Dissenting Report from Government Senators	(PDF 73KB)
The carbon tax is not reducing Australia's emissions Consultation on the Emissions Reduction Fund is underway The minus five per cent target is sufficient Significant impact of the carbon tax High cost of direct action Soil Carbon Sequestration World Carbon Taxes Comparison of international emissions trading units Support for Incentives rather than penalties Recommendations
Additional Comments from the Australian Greens	(PDF 29KB)
The Report's Recommendations
Appendix 1 - Submissions, tabled documents and answers to questions taken on notice	(PDF 18KB)
Tabled documents Answers to questions taken on notice
Appendix 2 - Public hearings	(PDF 14KB)
Appendix 3 - Australia's 2020 target policy	(PDF 25KB)
Appendix 4 - Comparison of original Direct Action Plan funding and commitments v current funding and commitments	(PDF 34KB)

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Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3526
Fax: +61 2 6277 5818
ec.sen@aph.gov.au