As various industries in Australia worry about their fate post emissions trading scheme, the has asked the government to on all imports from firms operating in countries where GHG emissions arent monitored and taken care of.
The union wants to ensure that through the proposed carbon tariff, the prices of merchandise coming from such countries would increase so that Australian manufacturers are not negatively affected by the emissions scheme.
In addition to this, the that would create jobs for those who may be laid off by emissions-intensive firms unable to compete with the emissions scheme in place.
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