Influences of Australia' s Carbon Tax and Its Revelations to China
Australia is set to levy taxes on carbon emissions and plans to gradually align its carbon emission trade mechanism with the international carbon trade market. While taking into account restraining of domestic development of highly energy-consuming industries, facilitation of the industrial structure optimization, promotion of low-carbon development and economic transformation, the plan is aimed at more far-reaching gains such as the right of pricing on international energy resources and carbon finance. This paper systematically introduces the carbon tax plan in Australia, analyzes the negative impacts as well as the favorable opportunities it may bring to China, and proposes suggestions to avoid the possible risks.