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KCA wants ‘level playing field’

August 21, 2009

The management of the local KCA mills has repeated its call for “a level playing field” when it comes to the Federal Government’s proposed emissions trading scheme (ETS).

The government released additional data about the ETS this month. Read more

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Industry cautious on emissions plan

December 16, 2008

The Federal Government’s proposed 5pc cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 was cautiously welcomed yesterday by Kimberly-Clark as “realistic”.

But the impact is not completely clear “because of the number of changes between the green paper and the white paper,” general manager-corporate services, Ross Hearne said. Read more

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Hasten slowly on carbon trading

November 21, 2008

Back in the early 1980s, when the Australian Government decided subsidising inefficient local industries was not the way to do business, it signalled the start of the free trade era.

Inefficient businesses were no longer propped up by the Australian taxpayer. Read more

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Carbon scheme puts mill jobs at risk

November 14, 2008

The Federal Government’s carbon emissions trading plan could put up to 1400 jobs at risk in the region if the scheme does not include protection for the Millicent and Tantanoola mills, according to Kimberly-Clark Australia.

Wattle Range Mayor Mark Braes said he would seek to raise the issue when he attends meetings in Canberra on Monday and Tuesday with the Prime Minister and local government leaders from across the country. Read more

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