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Almost 300 organisations have galvanised under the banner of Businesses for a Clean Economy to voice their support for putting a price on carbon. The 299 large, medium and small sized businesses and associations represent a wide variety of sectors from across the Australian economy and include AGL, ARUP, Fujitsu, GE, Grocon, HESTA, IKEA, Infigen, Pacific Hydro, The Body Shop Australia, Unilever, Vestas, and Westpac. 

We are more than 270 Australian and international businesses employing tens of thousands of Australians, standing up in support of a carbon price as the way to deliver  a cleaner economy and create the jobs of the future.

Pricing carbon allows business to choose how they reduce emissions and provides incentives for innovation. It unlocks jobs and investment in new industries, products and services. Importantly, it allows business to get on with the job of building a prosperous, clean, internationally-competitive economy.

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Tackling Climate profiles some of Australia’s most respected leaders, who have come together out of a shared concern for our climate and common support for a price on pollution.

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Almost 300 companies and organisations have signed a statement backing the carbon price in a bid to balance the often louder voices of opposition from the business community.

Nearly 300 businesses have launched an advertising campaign in support of the carbon tax package, arguing that they need a stable policy environment if they are to be confident in making investments.

The 270 companies and 29 industry associations -- acting under the banner Businesses for a Clean Economy -- have launched a national newspaper campaign today backing Julia Gillard's carbon-pricing scheme.

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Almost 300 businesses including Westpac, AGL, Unilever and GE have signed a joint statement backing a price on carbon.

The Businesses for Clean Energy consortium members say a carbon price will underpin the move to a clean economy.

Consortium spokesman Nathan Fabian told AAP there was strong support in the business community for carbon pricing, but the coalition's commitment to abolish it was creating uncertainty.

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An Australian business group believes the carbon tax will drive innovation, as protesters march in Sydney.

The group called 'Businesses for a Clean Economy' was created to support carbon pricing and counter opposing voices.

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A group of about 300 companies and business groups - calling themselves "Businesses for a Clean Economy" - has launched a national advertising campaign today in support of the carbon pricing policy.

The group includes Westpac, energy company AGL, Fujitsu and IKEA, as well as a string of businesses involved in the development and promotion of renewable energy.

In a joint statement, the businesses argue the carbon price and complementary policies will help Australia remain globally competitive.

"Pricing carbon allows business to choose how they reduce emissions and provides incentives for innovation," the group says.

"It unlocks jobs and investment in new industries, products and services."

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Almost 300 companies and groups have signed a statement backing the carbon price in a bid to balance the often louder voices of opposition from the business community.

Companies including AGL, Westpac, Alstom, GE, Fujitsu, IKEA, Unilever, Grocon, Pacific Hydro and Infigen Energy have signed the statement that will feature in print and online media from today.

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The Businesses for Clean Energy consortium which is made up of banks, energy companies and manufacturing firms....said the carbon tax, even if it would cause prices to increase, would help fast track the shift to a low-carbon  economy as it aims to cut carbon emissions by 5 per cent by 2020.

"It's true there is uncertainty and that does make the job more difficult and makes the next couple of years a challenging time to do business.... We hope they will reconsider this issue. We think it's important to the competitiveness and business opportunities available for the Australian economy and Australian companies," AAP quoted Nathan Fabian, the consortium's spokesman.

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ALMOST 300 businesses including Westpac, AGL, Unilever and GE have signed a joint statement backing a price on carbon.

The Businesses for Clean Energy consortium members say a carbon price will underpin the move to a clean economy.

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ALMOST 300 businesses including Westpac, AGL, Unilever and GE have signed a joint statement backing a price on carbon.

The Businesses for Clean Energy consortium members say a carbon price will underpin the move to a clean economy.

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A group of over 300 leading Australian firms have hit back at suggestions the business community is united in condemnation of the country's new carbon tax, which came into effect yesterday, publicly declaring their support for the controversial levy.

The group, dubbed ''Businesses for a Clean Economy'', contains a host of high-profile international and Australian brands, including AGL, Westpac, Alstom, GE, Fujitsu, IKEA, Unilever and Infigen Energy.

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Westpac, AGL and General Electric yesterday defended their endorsement of the carbon tax, despite their membership of the Business Council of Australia which strongly opposes the policy.

The three companies were part of a group of more than 300 businesses that signed up to a series of newspaper advertisements yesterday, under the banner of Businesses for a Clean Economy, declaring they were "standing up in support of a carbon price".

A Westpac spokesman said the bank had held the same position for more than a decade.

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On the second day of the implementation of the controversial carbon tax, the Labor-led government of Australia scored three points against the Opposition after three major Aussie companies aired their support for the measure.

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