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"Australia’s sluggish electric vehicle transition has begun to accelerate. In
the first half of the year, more than 72,000 battery electric and plug-in
hybrid vehicles were sold. That’s about 12% of all new cars, up almost a
quarter over the same period in 2024.
Despite this momentum, progress is still too slow. EVs now dominate in
countries such as Norway (98.3% of new cars), Nepal (76%) and China (51%).
Australia is lagging.
If nothing is done, transport is projected to be Australia’s largest emissions
source by 2030. Cutting emissions 62–70% by 2035 under the government’s new
target will require rapidly shifting from combustion engine vehicles to EVs.
This week, the Electric Vehicle Council called for an end to the sale of new
petrol and diesel cars by 2035 to speed up the shift. Setting a sunset date
would align Australia with major trading partners.
Despite the risk of pushback, a phase-out deserves serious public debate.
Letting the market decide is leading to a very slow transition. This policy
leap could trigger the rapid shift we need."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
