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Article: Australia, New Zealand seek united emissions trading scheme
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- August 24, 2009
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Australia, New Zealand seek united emissions trading scheme
CANBERRA, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Australian and New Zealand
governments seek to form a united emissions trading scheme, but both
admit they must first overcome significant local hurdles, Australian
Associated Press reported on Tuesday.
Australian Climate Change Minister Penny Wong and New Zealand
counterpart Nick Smith discussed their harmonizing plans at a
breakfast at the Melbourne Convention Center on Tuesday, according
to the Australian Associated Press.
New Zealand is reviewing its emissions-trading laws, with Smith
suggesting his government had very challenging weeks ahead before
developing a new bill by late next month.
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