Analysis and commentary on urban decarbonisation, transport electrification, and the systems shaping Australia's energy future.

We spend more than $10 billion a year making diesel cheaper.
Andrew Giannasca Andrew Giannasca

We spend more than $10 billion a year making diesel cheaper.

The Fuel Tax Credits Scheme is the largest fossil fuel subsidy in the country, and almost nobody can name it. It's also the quiet thumb on the scale in every fleet's decision to stay diesel — and it's forecast to grow toward $13 billion a year, just as we've told everyone diesel is on its way out.

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