Australian bank to stop loans for petrol, diesel vehicles by 2025
Author: William Stopford
The Australian financial institution announced it will cease funding car loans for new fossil-fuel vehicles from 2025. It’s part of a commitment, announced earlier this year, to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2035 – a commitment it says no other Australian banks have made. It announced the decision at the National Electric Vehicle Summit in Canberra, citing the significant contribution – 43 per cent – passenger vehicles make to Australia’s overall transport emissions. “By ceasing car loans for new fossil fuel vehicles, we are sending a signal to the Australian market about the rapid acceleration in the transition from internal combustion to electric vehicles we expect to see in the next few years,” said Bank Australia chief impact officer Sasha Courville. “We’ve chosen 2025 because the change to electric vehicles needs to happen quickly, and we believe it can with the right supporting policies in place to bring a greater range of more affordable electric vehicles to Australia.