Why Angus Taylor tanked Australia’s carbon market
March 23, 2022
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Episode 658 · March 23, 2022
Why Angus Taylor tanked Australia’s carbon market
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<p>A few weeks ago, Energy Minister Angus Taylor made changes to the Australian carbon market that crashed the value of government-issued carbon credits.</p><p>The changes made it cheaper for big companies to pollute. They also cost the government as much as $3.5 billion.</p><p>Today, national correspondent for <em>The Saturday Paper</em> Mike Seccombe on why Taylor did it and what it means.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> National correspondent for <em>The Saturday Paper</em> Mike Seccombe.</p><p><br /></p><p>Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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