With the federal budget two weeks away, the Climate Council is calling on the Albanese government to replace $11.6 billion spent on fossil fuel subsidies with "structural" environmentally friendly investments that could lower costs for households.
In a report released on Friday, the Climate Council says the government could use money from fuel subsidies to install more than 72,000 electric vehicle charging stations - one for every 12 kilometres of road - or install solar panels to power 1.5 million low-income households.
Climate Council advocacy head Dr Jennifer Rayner said the organisation based its figures on fossil fuel subsidies paid in the 2021-2022 financial year and five projects it considered "better bets".
