Environmental Regulations Shift Focus of Energy Providers in Australia, with $6 Billion Projects at Stake

PERTH, AUSTRALIA--December 20, 2012--Researched by Industrial Info Resources Australia (Perth, Australia)--More than $6 billion in coal-fired power stations in Australia are being affected by the increased environmental regulations imposed by the Australian government, such as the carbon energy tax. Raising impacts from the carbon tax is forcing several energy providers to consider a permanent shutdown of their existing coal-fired power plants.