Article 4829A Australia’s paltry electric car uptake will cost health, jobs and environment – report

Australia’s paltry electric car uptake will cost health, jobs and environment – report

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Royce Kurmelovs
from Environment | The Guardian on (#4829A)

Senate committee urges government to create policies to encourage use or risk missing out on a transport revolution

Australia is "on the cusp" of a transport revolution but the country will miss out if it doesn't end the policy vacuum that has so far kept the electric vehicle industry from growing, according to a Senate committee report released on Wednesday.

"[Electric vehicle] uptake in Australia lags behind that of other comparable countries due to a relative absence of overarching policy direction from Australian governments," the report said.

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