In three major new studies, the Climate Institute has surveyed community attitudes to carbon policy and targets, weighed up national priorities for more efficiently using power, and updated its comparison of political parties (with video).
If the Coalition wins the election and succeeds in repealing the carbon price, the scheme would return but without generous assistance for business, Greens Leader Christine Milne has warned.
Some refrigerant contractors are using the carbon scheme as an excuse to charge exorbitant prices, but there is plenty that companies can do to cut costs and emissions, says Michael Bellstedt of Minus40.