Grattan declares war on petrol cars

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The Grattan Institute has released a new report calling on the federal government to hasten the transition to electric cars as well as make car travel far less attractive to help Australia hit ‘net zero’ emissions by 2050.

Below is the Summary, key recommendations and charts:

Summary

Australia needs to switch to electric cars to cut carbon emissions, but we also need to ensure we don’t become more dependent on cars as we emerge from the COVID pandemic.

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.