‘Not a fix’: the three questionable ideas politicians are pitching to solve Australia’s fuel crisis

Excise cuts, coal-to-liquid fuel and greater use of ethanol have been floated as options to combat price and supply pressures – but experts say cutting fossil fuel dependence is key Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Australia should wean itself off fossil fuels in response to the current fuel crisis, experts say, but politicians have other ideas. Andrew Hastie, the opposition spokesperson for sovereign capability, wants Australia to produce liquid fuels from coal, a move that would entrench reliance on fossil fuels and ratchet up emissions in the process. Continue reading...

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