Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS)

The Australian Federal Government’s Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) is currently scheduled to begin on 1st July, 2011. Originally slated for 1st July 2010, the scheme was delayed on 4th May 2009, along with a number of other changes.

On 15th December 2008, the Federal Government released the CPRS white paper, and on 10 March, 2009 posted the draft legislation.