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Marion Rae

Verdict on how to prevent 'carbon leakage', save jobs

A review examined ways to sustain Australia's heavy industries amid global carbon competitiveness. (Julian Smith/AAP PHOTOS)

Reducing the carbon footprint of major exports has become more doable as other nations introduce emission charges at their borders, the head of Australia's carbon leakage review says.

"Carbon leakage" is not a very helpful term because it makes people think it's about something leaking from a pipeline," professor of environmental and climate change economics Frank Jotzo told AAP.

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