Is this Australia’s moment to embrace renewables? Ask Adam Morton your questions now | Energy
The US-Israeli war against Iran has caused an increase in fossil fuel prices once again. A similar situation occurred after Russia invaded Ukraine. Then there was gasoline, now there is gasoline and diesel.
The war triggered a fuel crisis and led to an increase in the number of people considering buying electric cars. Meanwhile, a recent report revealed that the Australian federal and state government will pay or waive A$16.3 billion in fossil fuel subsidies this financial year.
Adam Morton, Guardian Australia’s climate and environment editor, recently wrote about the case for rolling back the biggest fossil fuel subsidy (fuel tax credits) and accelerating the transition to clean energy to help limit future shocks.
What steps can be taken and what stands in the way?
Submit your questions below and join Guardian Australia’s climate and environment editor Adam Morton for a live Q&A session at AEDT (11am AEST; 11:30am ACDT; 9am AWST).
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