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Exclusive. Top economists call for budget measures to speed the switch to electric cars

  • Written by Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
Exclusive. Top economists call for budget measures to speed the switch to electric carsWes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND

Australia’s top economists overwhelmingly back government measures to speed the transition to electric cars in order to meet emission reduction targets.

An exclusive poll of 62 of Australia’s preeminent economists — selected by their peers — finds 51 back measures to boost the take-up...

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