Electrifying our Roads – Norway’s Way
There are so many reasons for Australia to transition to electric vehicles, but despite warnings that Australia could be left behind without stronger policy direction regarding EVs, little progress has been made. In contrast, Norway is a world leader in EV policy.
Recorded live on 20 August as part of the Australia Institute’s Economics of a Pandemic webinar series.
The Australia Institute // @theAUSInstitute
Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director at the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennett
Guests: Christina Bu, Head of Norway’s EV association // @ChristinaBu_
Giles Parkinson, Founder/Editor of @Renew_Economy & @TheDriven_io // @GilesParkinson
Richie Merzian, Climate & Energy Director at the Australia Institute // @RichieMerzian
Producer: Jennifer Macey, with additional editing by Lucy Luo
Theme music: Pulse and Thrum
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