Jamie Mackay: The Country host on the latest carbon credit auction failing and depriving Treasury of $900 million
More trouble for the carbon credit scheme that Labour wants to use to fund climate initiatives.
The Government has tried - and failed - a third time to auction off credits, giving businesses the right to emit carbon dioxide.
This means Treasury is now short over $900 million ahead of Tuesday's Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update.
The Country's Jamie Mackay says the credits will be available to purchase again- but economists warn the units could be harder to sell a fourth time.
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