An Australian Parliamentary committee has recommended that petrol and diesel cars be phased out in favour of electric vehicles in a report. This is not yet law but shows that the government is serious about reducing the dependency Australia has on oil and reducing greenhouse emissions.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Pino P on Sunday April 07 2019, @10:54PM
Emissions displacement by itself is desirable, as it allows use of stationary particulate and carbon capture devices rather than requiring such devices to be attached to vehicles. Presumably, such a device can be more efficient if stationary.