The Weekend Australian
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"A domestic emissions trading scheme must contain measures to ensure the competitiveness of trade-exposed energy-intensive businesses"
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry chief executive Peter Anderson
"Professor Garnaut's report adds urgency for Australia's journey away from the fatal shores of our high carbon economy"
Climate Institute chief executive John Connor
"Doing nothing is not an option. Urgent action is needed to avert the impending disaster of climate change. Everyone will be affected and all of us must pull our weight. We need to protect vulnerable families and trade-exposed industries but we also need to recognise that green jobs and climate-friendly industries provide Australia with economic opportunities"
Australian Council of Trade Unions president Sharan Burrow
"Australia must ... know precisely the price that will be paid before Mr Rudd formally commits us to the new international agreement on climate change in 2012"
Brendan Nelson
"Professor Garnaut has again failed to appreciate the financial position of the generators, some of which will be facing severe operating losses and will therefore be put into a financially perilous state. We think essential energy industries should receive either cash or free permits"
National Generators Forum executive director John Boshier
"Our economy is strong, so the responsible thing to do is act now while it is affordable. Any delay will result in irreversible damage to the environment and future economy"
World Wildlife Fund chief executive Greg Bourne