Sydney (Australia), 28 Aug (EFE).-the Government of Australia confirmed today that from July 2015 it will apply a trade system of emissions similar to the one in force in the European Union (EU) to combat change climate.

the decision was announced in Canberra by the Minister for climate change, Greg Nowell, once last July came into force regulations that obliges companies more pollutants to pay a tax of 23 Australian dollars (about 23.7 US dollars or 17.3 euros) per ton of carbon dioxide emitting to the atmosphere

near half a thousand companies are subject to this tax, most electric sectors, mining and energy.

“from July 1, 2015, the price of emissions will be the same as that governing in our second largest trading partner”, said Nowell at press conference

the door emissie prijs ingesteld in Australië is tot nu toe de hoogste in de wereld, sinds in de EU landen betalen een maximum van 12.60 Australische dollars (13 dollars of 9,5 euro) per ton, het laagste niveau van de afgelopen vier jaar. EFE