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.
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.
Australia's Fuel Crisis and the Food Supply Chain: What the 21 April Billing Date Means
The fuel crisis conversation has stayed mostly at the petrol station. The more consequential story is what happens inside the freight and food system over the next three weeks — and it has a specific date attached to it