Industries threaten to flee a costly carbon-tax regime

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Companies including Alcoa World Alumina Australia hesitate to invest millions to add capacity to their aluminum facilities because of uncertainty regarding the carbon tax. Compliance with greenhouse laws are expected to increase manufacturing costs because of higher electricity expenses. One problem is judging whether other countries will honor the Kyoto accord.

Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs, Primary aluminum, Aluminum, Primary Aluminum Production, Environmental Programs, Management, Aluminum industry, Aluminum products, Greenhouse gases, Alcoa World Alumina Australia

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How Kyoto casts a pall over Australian ideas

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Australia's endorsement of the Kyoto protocol, which aims to control environmentally harmful gas emissions, may stop two international companies, Rio Tinto and RHP, from investing further in new steel processing methods invented in Australia.

Innovations, Product development, Steel industry, Steelwork, Rio Tinto PLC

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Rich pickings: the wine industry is just starting to globalise, and Australian companies seem set to be the winners

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The leading Australian wine firms have the opportunity to be the pioneers of consolidation in the world wine industry. They are already managing to achieve consistent performance from a traditionally very variable business.

Wine industry, Wineries

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