Commentary
The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has become the first Australian government to legislate the phase-out of fossil fuel-powered vehicles. The new policy heralds a ban on the sale of internal combustion engine vehicles, which will come into effect in 2035.
The timing is interesting. Three successive energy security crises have dominated the news cycle for the last six months—the global oil shortage, Europe’s natural gas shortage, and most recently, Australia’s electricity shortage. But it is increasingly evident that climate action has taken centre stage in the minds of politicians, and electrification has become “locked in” as one of its key ingredients….