Australia bumps up investment in EV chargers, shuns sales targets
By Renju Jose and Sonali Paul
SYDNEY/MELBOURNE (Reuters) -The Australian authorities on Tuesday pledged A$178 million ($132 million) to ramp up the rollout of hydrogen refuelling and charging stations for electrical autos, nevertheless did not present EV rebates or set targets to half out petrol automobiles.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison acknowledged the beefed up Future Fuels Fund provides “an Australian technique” to lower transport emissions, reiterating a slogan he launched these days to clarify the nation’s heart ground on native climate change protection.
“We will not be forcing Australians out of the auto they want to drive or penalising these that may least afford it by bans or taxes,” Morrison acknowledged in an announcement.
“Instead, the method will work to drive down the value of low and nil emission autos.”
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