Business and interest groups that called for carbon tax to be dumped three years ago now urge panel to recommend market mechanism to price emissions
The Liberal New South Wales government, major energy users, manufacturers and businesses including BHP Billiton have urged the Finkel review of the electricity market to consider a price on carbon or a market mechanism.
The submissions, released on Friday, add further pressure on the review to recommend a market mechanism to price greenhouse gas emissions, such as an emissions intensity scheme, despite the fact the Turnbull government has ruled out a carbon price or EIS.
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