“We Say Yes” to a Price on Carbon Pollution

STATEMENT

Climate change is already affecting our country, our communities, and the survival of the world’s poor. This year, we have an opportunity to tackle climate change through a price on carbon pollution.

To reduce pollution and embrace a cleaner and healthier future Australia urgently needs to put a fair price on pollution. It’s reasonable to ask the big polluters to pay a fair amount per tonne of carbon they emit so they have an incentive to pollute less.

We say yes to embracing a cleaner and healthier future by placing a fair price on pollution. We say yes to rewarding businesses who do the right thing, and giving other businesses a reason to clean up their act.

Saying yes to a price on pollution means saying yes to investment, innovation, and new jobs based on renewable energy that never runs out. In a country abundant with sun and wind, these industries have waited years to flourish while Australia has delayed.

Putting a price on pollution will release billions of dollars that will be used to support low income households, protect jobs, drive innovation in adaptation and clean energy projects and technologies, and support Australian farmers who want to protect the land for future generations.

We say YES to a price on pollution and renewable energy investment, YES to jobs and YES to protecting our ecosystems, health and environment before it’s too late. Will you join us? “We Say Yes” to a Price on Carbon Pollution

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