From batteries to EV chargers, Australia and NZ need these 3 fixes to hit net-zero at less cost
- Written by Flavio Menezes, Professor of Economics, Director of the Australian Institute for Business and Economics, The University of Queensland
New figures show Australians bought a record 85,000 home batteries in the first half of 2025. That’s almost three times more than the year before, and nearly fivefold growth since 2022.
Eventually, those batteries will need to be reused or recycled. What happens then? The rules we create today will shape whether that’s affordable or...
