g20-scorecard-australia-39edee4b6a87338a.pdf

This fact sheet by the International Institute for Sustainable Development evaluates Australia's government support for fossil fuels, noting a 30% increase in support relative to the 2014–2016 average and highlighting significant tax exemptions for producers and users.

• Australia's total government support for fossil fuels averaged USD 7.7 billion between 2017 and 2019, consisting of USD 6.5 billion in tax expenditure, USD 1.2 billion in direct transfers, and USD 5 million in public finance.
• The majority of Australia's fossil fuel support is directed toward fossil fuel use, totaling USD 7.5 billion, while support for coal exploration, production, processing, and transportation was USD 6 million, and oil and gas exploration, production, refining, and transportation was USD 7 million.
• Australia has seen a 30% increase in total government support for fossil fuels compared to the 2014–2016 average, primarily driven by tax exemptions and credits on fossil fuel use.
• Significant tax breaks are provided through the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (PRRT) and fuel tax credits; consequently, nine of the ten largest fossil fuel producers in Australia paid no corporate income tax in 2017–18.
• Additional unquantified support includes the "underwriting new generation investment" (UNGI) program introduced in 2018, which uses government-issued guarantees for gas, hydro, and coal power, as well as diesel fuel subsidies for mining and subsidies for gas exploration in the Northern Territory.
• As part of its Aviation Industry Relief Package for COVID-19, the Australian government provided USD 469 million to refund and waive air service charges, domestic and regional aviation security charges, and the aviation fuel excise tax.

APA

International Institute for Sustainable Development (n.d.). g20-scorecard-australia-39edee4b6a87338a.pdf. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2020-11/g20-scorecard-australia.pdf

Chicago

International Institute for Sustainable Development. g20-scorecard-australia-39edee4b6a87338a.pdf. n.d. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2020-11/g20-scorecard-australia.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{internationalinstituteforsustainabledevelopmentndg20scorecardaustralia39edee4b6a87338apdf, author = {{International Institute for Sustainable Development}}, title = {{g20-scorecard-australia-39edee4b6a87338a.pdf}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2020-11/g20-scorecard-australia.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }