SUBSIDIES TO GHG EMISSION -- AUSTRALIA
z • Fuel and electricity price subsidies in rural areas where renewable energy is cost-effective; z • De facto subsidies to aluminium smelting for electricity & infrastructure; z • Tax concessions for company and government cars, and for business use of private cars;
z • Tax concessions for petroleum exploration
z & shale oil production;
z • Heavy bias towards funding roads compared with public transport.
NIEIR report to EA +
Subject of a PhD thesis by one of my students. We estimate at least $6 billion p.a., not counting many hidden subsidies -- data not available to calculate.