Labor’s plan for transport emissions is long on ambition but short on details

In the run-up to May’s federal election, the federal Labor party has unveiled an ambitious plan to reduce Australia’s transport emissions.

Opposition leader Bill Shorten has announced his
plan to reduce carbon emissions. 

The key targets are to have electric vehicles make up 50% of new car sales by 2030 and to introduce regulatory fuel emissions standards.

As Australia currently lacks federal policies to reduce or reverse petrol emissions, these goals are laudable. But it’s unclear how Labor will actually achieve them, especially if they remain reluctant to impose costs and tariffs on high-emitting cars – one of the most successful international strategies.

Read the piece from The Conversation by Anna Mortimer - “Labor’s plan for transport emissions is long on ambition but short on details.”