Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme: Australia's Low Pollution Future

• The Australian Government released the White Paper on Monday 15 December 2008. The paper outlines the final design of the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme and the medium-term, target range for reducing carbon pollution.

This paper follows from the Green Paper, released in July 2008, which canvassed options on the design on the scheme. It takes into account the outcomes of a broad consultation and input from more than one thousand submissions.

Corrigenda

Corrigenda and addenda to the printed version of the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme White Paper (PDF 24.9 KB) (RTF 74.5 KB)

Volume 1

Title Page (PDF 30 KB)  (Word 127 KB)

Foreword (PDF 78 KB) (Word 3.88 MB)

Table of Contents (PDF 43 KB) (Word 84 KB)

Acronyms (PDF 38 KB) (Word 84 KB)

Executive Summary (PDF 337 KB) (Word 484 KB)

Policy Decisions Summary (PDF 124 KB) (RTF 172 KB)

Volume 1 Chapters

Chapter 1 - The policy context (PDF 116 KB) (Word 203 KB)

Chapter 2 - The need for action (PDF 535 KB) (Word 1.33 MB)

Chapter 3 - Shaping a global solution (PDF 70 KB) (Word 165 KB)

Chapter 4 - National emissions trajectory and target (PDF 368 KB) (Word 681 KB)

Chapter 5 - A framework for the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (PDF 141 KB) (Word 241 KB)

Chapter 6 - Coverage (PDF 1.29 MB) (Word 2.43 MB)

Chapter 7 - Reporting and compliance (PDF 68 KB) (Word 445 KB)

Chapter 8 - Carbon markets (PDF 502 KB) (Word 839 KB)

Chapter 9 - Auctioning of Australian carbon pollution permits (PDF 203 KB) (Word 348 KB)

Chapter 10 - Setting scheme emissions caps (PDF 371 KB) (Word 676 KB)

Chapter 11 - Linking the Scheme to international markets (PDF 202 KB) (Word 278 KB)

Volume 2

Volume 2 - Title Page (PDF 295 KB) (Word 127 KB)

Volume 2 - Table of contents (PDF 295 KB)   (Word 72 KB)

Volume 2 Chapters

Chapter 12 - Assistance to emissions-intensive trade-exposed industries (PDF 734 KB) (Word 1.53 MB)

Chapter 13 - Assistance to strongly affected industries(PDF 351 KB) (Word 657 KB)

Chapter 14 - Tax and accounting issues (PDF 157 KB) (Word 224 KB)

Chapter 15 - Transitional issues (PDF 99 KB) (Word 164 KB)

Chapter 16 - Governance arrangements and implementation(PDF 112 KB) (Word 225 KB)

Chapter 17 - Household assistance measures (PDF 878 KB) (Word 1.78 MB)

Chapter 18 - Climate Change Action Fund (PDF 142 KB) (Word 678 KB)

Chapter 19 - Complementary measures (PDF 58 KB) (Word 118 KB)

Appendix A - List of public submissions (PDF 212 KB) (Word 986 KB)

Appendix B - Comparison of emissions trading scheme design approaches (PDF 150 KB) (Word 220 KB)

Appendix C - Implementing the Kyoto Protocol (PDF 195 KB) (Word 547 KB)

Appendix D - Possible strongly affected industries (PDF 39 KB) (Word 101 KB)

Appendix E - Budget summary (PDF 76 KB) (Word 172 KB)

Glossary (PDF 114 KB) (Word 276 KB)

Full report

Volume 1 - Full Report (zipped PDF 3.81 MB)

Volume 2 - Full Report (zipped PDF 2.3 MB)