Climate targets ‘challenged’ as energy transition stumbles

The Albanese government will struggle to meet its “aggressive� emissions reduction targets, while industry faces hurdles to delivering the energy transition because of delays in building transmission lines, flatlining uptake of electric vehicles, rising costs and a shift in community attitudes, senior business leaders warn.

AMPOL chief executive Matthew Halliday said there was a “huge challenge� to secure connections to the grid for fast-charging stations for EVs, while poor re-sale values were hampering take-up.