Carbon tariffs: what are they and what could they mean for Australia?

Several major economies and Australian trading partners are looking at introducing them. Adam Morton explains why

Carbon tariffs, and what the Morrison government thinks of them, are in the news.

We know the minister responsible for emissions reduction, Angus Taylor, is “dead against” them. The trade minister, Dan Tehan, is concerned they may be a “new form of protectionism”.

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