December 2022
Should flying between Canberra and Sydney be abolished?
If a flight is so short you don’t have time to finish your complementary cheese and biscuits before having your rubbish whisked away for landing, chances are there’s a more environmentally friendly and convenient way of getting to where you’re going. The French Government’s recent decision to ban short haul domestic flights between cities that
Rising transport emissions show the need to end subsidies for high-emitting SUVs and utes
The latest emissions projections reveal that emissions from SUVs will cancel out the reductions that occur due to electric vehicles
November 2022
Climate policies the Government could deliver at COP27
Climate is dominating headlines worldwide as COP27, the United Nations annual climate conference, begins in Egypt.
October 2021
Climate of the Nation 2021
Climate of the Nation 2021 shows concern about climate change is at record highs and a majority of Australians support phasing out fossil fuels and electrifying appliances in their homes.
March 2021
Electric Dreams
Australia has no policy to incentivise electric vehicle uptake, are we destined to become a dumping ground for gas guzzlers? This week we talk to Richie Merzian and Audrey Quicke about what how Australia can electrify its transport sector, quick smart. Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director at the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennett Guest: Richie Merzian,
December 2020
Why tax electric vehicles but not heavy trucks? Politics
The SA and VIC governments have announced a new electric vehicle tax – in other words, a great big new tax on clean air. In today’s episode we explain why this EV tax is terrible idea and unpack some of the arguments for and against it. Host: Ebony Bennett, deputy director of the Australia Institute
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