The plan for a clean energy future signifies the start of a significant period of structural change for Australian business and the economy over the coming decades. In these papers, PwC analyses the key features of the plan to be introduced from July 2012 and looks at what business needs to consider.
Sustainability encompasses a broad range of issues - from climate change, resources consumption, waste management and water quality to health, safety and social inclusion. We help organisations manage these challenges and identify business opportunities.
There are likely to be important impacts on the Australian M&A environment. For many companies it may signal opportunity, providing strong imperative for cost reductions through industry consolidation. In some cases, asset owners may be motivated to sell "covered assets" to better manage their future carbon liability and for others, it may result in increased caution as companies wait to the see the impacts on business valuations, access to funding and transaction processes.
While some of the specifics around the carbon pricing mechanism have been finalised, what's certain is the 11 month window of opportunity for lenders wanting to support and help maximise the options for business clients. In our webcast, PwC Partners Derrick Vickers and John Tomac talk about the opportunities available for businesses and how lenders can surface these through proactively asking the right questions today.
Where should non-liable entities focus their efforts in preparing for the introduction of a price on carbon? Does the ability to 'opt-in' change the playing field? What are the pros and cons of assuming emission liability? Read our insights and have these questions and more, answered by our experts.
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Accounting impacts of the government's carbon pricing proposals.
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