Australia last week moved to tackle the climate crisis when federal parliament passed Labor’s climate bill. But the new law is just the first step.
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We’ve heard all the concerns about switching to electric cars before. But California, a market with many similarities, shows why Australia is well placed to accelerate its transition.
Electric vehicles were around long before their fossil fuel rivals. They are also set to outlast them because of advantages their advocates noted as early as a century ago.
China controls much of the global EV supply chain, but electric vehicles that use its parts and minerals won’t qualify for new US EV tax credits. Can America build its own supply chain?
On-demand public transit can rival car ownership in convenience, while cutting emissions and cost, and simultaneously encouraging a mode shift towards public transport.
Key to success will be transitioning to an ecologically sustainable economy, with greener technologies and industries.
A key ingredient for a green future is currently derived from fossil fuels.
India’s international climate pledge could set the tone for other emerging economies for a decade.
To put the $370 billion in subsidies to work, the US needs to build new infrastructure and manage a lot of regulatory hurdles.
They look like conventional school buses, but electric versions are cleaner, quieter and cheaper to maintain. States, utilities and federal agencies are helping school districts make the switch.
Opposition from vested interests – including oil refineries and the car dealership industry – has held Australia back on fuel efficiency. The onus is now on the Albanese government to intervene.
No electric vehicle maker currently meets all the bill’s supply chain requirements, not even Tesla. One big reason: China.
Whether safety-related fixes demand a software upgrade or a trip to the dealership, carmakers must notify the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and all affected drivers
Noise pollution is a serious problem, and cars make a lot of it. But roads are also a factor.
Labor’s new tax cut is a far cry from what’s needed to meet Australia’s target of 89% new car sales being electric by 2030.
Between reuse and recycling, what happens to the batteries of electric vehicles?
Scrapping a grant for electric cars in the UK may be a backward move.
The road map for a more sustainable future starts with clean energy and fossil-fuel-free transportation.
Solar panels and electric cars come with their own environmental trade-offs like increased mining and extraction.
Unless ambitious public policy action is taken, electric vehicles will remain the privilege of the few for the foreseeable future.
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Professor of Transport Technology and Sustainability, Swinburne University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management, Anglia Ruskin University
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E-Mobility Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Adjunct Professor of Transport, University of Technology Sydney
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Lecturer, School of Electrical Engneering and Computer Science, The University of Queensland; The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University
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Senior Lecturer, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
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Senior Research Fellow, Collaboration on Energy and Environmental Markets, UNSW
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Research Associate, Institute of Coding, Coventry University
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Professor of Business and Sustainability, Cardiff University
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Professor in Supply Chain and Freight Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University
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Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne