Shutterstock March 27, 2024 Australia must wean itself from monster utes – and the federal government’s weakening of vehicle emissions rules won’t help one bit John Quiggin, The University of Queensland The amended rules will slow the reduction in emissions from Australia’s polluting road transport sector and reflect alarming trends, here and abroad.
Darren England/AAP February 6, 2024 Labor’s fuel-efficiency standards may settle the ute dispute – but there are still hazards on the road John Quiggin, The University of Queensland The road to fuel-efficiency reform in Australia is a bumpy one – and the Albanese government has hazards to negotiate before its proposal becomes law.
Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen. Lukas Coch/AAP October 10, 2023 Why Australia urgently needs a climate plan and a Net Zero National Cabinet Committee to implement it Tony Wood, Grattan Institute Australia’s move towards net zero emissoions by 2020 is in danger of stalling. If it is not to fail, the nation urgently needs a government plan, aligned with industry and with public support.