Australia's e-fuel opportunity: Leading the green shift

E-fuels made from sunlight could do more than cutting emissions from aviation and heavy-duty transport.

They could open a new export industry, positioning Australia as a global leader in green fuels and speeding up the world's transition towards net zero emissions.

Petroleum fuels have long underpinned our modern economy.

Each year, Australians use about 50 million tonnes of oil, mostly to keep cars, trucks, planes, and ships moving.

Transport contributed nearly 100 million tonnes of carbon emissions in 2024-25, accounting for 22 per cent of the nation's total emissions.

Electric vehicles are growing rapidly , with about 75,000 sold in Australia over the first three-quarters of 2025. They will help cut demand for petrol and diesel. But planes, ships, and heavy trucks are a different