Big business wins ways to increase emissions under Abbott government climate plan

By Tom Arup
Updated September 2 2015 - 4:08pm, first published 3:39pm
Emission limits for large industrial plants will be set at their highest emissions levels within the five year stretch of 2009-10 to 2013-14. Photo: Glen McCurtayne
Emission limits for large industrial plants will be set at their highest emissions levels within the five year stretch of 2009-10 to 2013-14. Photo: Glen McCurtayne

Big business will be afforded several ways to increase their greenhouse gas emissions without penalty under the second plank of the Abbott government's Direct Action climate change plan.