GREENHOUSE gas emissions are decreasing thanks to the downturn in the economy, an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report has found.

The lobby for carbon taxes is growing in strength, writes Claire O’Sullivan.

The country’s biggest carbon dioxide polluters were warned today to cut emissions or face bigger fines.

CONSUMERS could be hit with another 4% hike in electricity bills from January because of tighter controls on carbon dioxide emissions, which could add to business costs, Independent Energy Regulator Tom Reeves warned yesterday.

COMPANIES will soon be fined if they produce excess carbon dioxide emissions, new proposals published by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revealed yesterday.