It’s encouraging that the federal government recognises its role in industry policy. But its choice to support some technologies is disappointing.
Academic rigor, journalistic flair
Articles on Fossil fuel subsidies
Displaying 21 - 30 of 30 articles
To reverse the current climate and ecological crises, governments must put an end to the damaging forms of technology, innovation, investments and incentives that contribute to it.
Contrary to the Morrison government’s claims, it does prop up the fossil fuel industry. But the money doesn’t create many jobs or much profit.
While it’s impossible to stop all extraction of fossil fuels now, renewable sources are already generating 25% of global electricity demand now and their contribution continues to grow.
The mass protests shine a spotlight on the tension between policies that raise energy prices and day-to-day energy affordability.
Had the EU eliminated all subsidies between 2010 and 2017, its emissions would have been 9% lower over the period and governments across the EU would have saved US$441 billion.
New Zealand has proposed new fuel standards, along with a consumer rebates for cleaner cars – paid for by higher costs for high-polluting cars – to cut its rising transport emissions.
There is simply no credible evidence supporting the contention that America is experiencing a grid emergency.
Reforms to fossil fuel subsidies must be combined with effective anti-poverty policies.
Even Trump’s most destructive proposals pale in comparison. The president is merely throwing a match on a burning building.
Top contributors
-
Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of St Andrews
-
Professor of Political Philosophy, UNSW Sydney
-
Associate Fellow of Political Economy, Institute of Development Studies
-
Professor of Economics & Business, Allegheny College
-
Emeritus Professor, Energy and Climate Mitigation, Massey University
-
Professor of Public Policy, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
-
Associate Professor, Chalmers University of Technology
-
Professor of Sustainability, Rochester Institute of Technology
-
Associate Professor of Public Policy, Rochester Institute of Technology
-
Adjunct professor, Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan
-
Professor in Applied Mathematics, Massey University
-
Lecturer in Political Theory and Public Policy, UCL
-
Senior Lecturer in Business and Society, University of Bath
-
Director, Center for Energy and Sustainable Development; Professor of Law, West Virginia University
-
Professor of Energy Policy, SPRU, University of Sussex Business School, University of Sussex
