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Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme

Updated 2 June 2009

Timetable

        2009
2nd quarter
May
Bills to enact Scheme introduced into parliament.
 
June
Government aims to achieve passage of the Bill through parliament
3rd quarter   Central provisions of the Act establishing Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme in force 28 days after Royal Assent.
Regulator formally established
    Stage I regulations and legislative instruments made and tabled in parliament following passage of Bill
 
November/December
United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark (COP 15)
        2010
 
1 July
Reforestation credits can be generated
        2011
 
I July
$10 fixed price period commences
        2012
 
 
1 July
Full flexible price trading commences