Australian leader rules out generators paying for pollution
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s prime minister on Wednesday ruled out making power companies pay for greenhouse gas pollution they create — a policy option that angered conservative government lawmakers when proposed by a minister this week.
Malcolm Turnbull said a review of the government’s climate change policies next year aimed at achieving greenhouse gas reduction targets by 2030 would not include any measures that would inflate electricity bills.
“We are not going to take any steps that will increase the already too high cost of energy for Australian families and businesses,” Turnbull told reporters.