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National Energy Emissions Audit
…decline with the rise of electric vehicles. The best way to increase Australia’s energy security in the medium term would be to reduce consumption of petrol by rapidly switching to…
Electrifying our Roads: Norway’s Way
Join Christina Bu, the CEO of the Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association in conversation with Giles Parkinson, founder and editor of RenewEconomy and The Drive for a discussion on electric vehicles…
We had several opportunities to prevent this energy crisis. So why didn't we?
…during their decade or so in government. Scott Morrison’s infamous scare campaign that Labor’s electric vehicle policy would “end the weekend” now looks absurd. Those with electric vehicles will be…
Submission: Interim Report on the Liquid Fuel Security Review
…submission to that consultation. The Interim Report outlines significant risks to Australia’s transport energy security. Addressing these security risks requires reducing oil consumption and accelerating the transition to electric vehicles….
Submission: Technology Investment Roadmap Discussion Paper
…are held secret. Claims about the role of gas appear to contradict sources cited in the paper. Technology priorities should be renewables integration, residential upgrades, electric vehicles, industrial electrification and…
Taxes on electric vehicles will slow Australia’s progress. It’s not complicated
…Australian tax rules treat vehicles that can carry more than one tonne of cargo quite differently than they treat other vehicles. But – to be clear – the vehicle doesn’t…
Poll: One in Two Voters Support New Car Sales 100% EV by 2025
…the highest share of electric vehicles in the world, with 50% of all new car registrations in 2018 being EVs “Australians already have a strong appetite for electric vehicles, with…
SA Treasurer Imports Victoria’s ‘World’s Worst’ EV Tax
The South Australian Treasurer’s plan to import Victoria’s electric vehicle tax will cause the state to fall behind other jurisdictions with better EV policies, such as New South Wales and…
Federal Government’s Future Fuels Electric Vehicle Announcement Little More Than Another Pamphlet
…CO2 emission standards, electric vehicle incentives and fleet targets have been a handbrake on choice, robbing everyday Australian’s of the affordable electric vehicles which the United Kingdom and Norway enjoy….