BUSA had been working with the technical working group on mitigation, the Department of Environmental Affairs and other relevant government departments, as well as other entities, on a comprehensive analysis of the mitigation potential of South Africa's economy. Dr Lotter emphasised that is thus important to complete the work in order to have a good quantitative idea of what is feasible. She further pointed out that is also important to understand the socio-economic impact of the tax on the general populace. Measures to alleviate the impact of carbon tax are outlined in the White Paper on carbon tax, but the paper does not explain how the measures will be implemented.