The federal government has ended its consumer carbon pricing, aimed at reducing emissions, which added a tax to carbon emitting fuels and provided rebates to offset costs. The program was successful, with projections showing it would cut emissions by 8 to 14 percent by 2030. However, the impact of losing the consumer carbon price will depend on maintaining other climate policies, such as targets for electric vehicles and clean fuel standards.
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