Business council not surprised by ETS review
21 Nov 2008
Business leaders not surprised by emissions trading review, but concerned about suspending the act, says the Business Council for Sustainable Development.
They say it is to be expected that a new Government under an MMP system would want to review the emissions trading scheme passed by its predecessors.
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