ACCC issues guidance for businesses in relation to carbon price claims

Focus: The effect of the carbon price on costs
Services: Property & Projects
Industry Focus: Property

In its May alert, the DibbsBarker Leasing Team considered the carbon price impact on lease transactions. One of the conclusions from that alert was that the carbon price will likely drive costs upwards in some areas, and that landlords may seek to pass on any increased costs to tenants, and tenants may seek to pass them on to consumers.

The purpose of this June alert is to highlight the importance of ensuring that the effect of the carbon price on costs is not misrepresented, and that the carbon price is not used as a convenient scapegoat to mask other cost increases.