Climate ratings could spare buyers from risky homes

Climate ratings could spare buyers from risky homes

Star ratings for resilience and winding back electric car incentives have been flagged by the Productivity Commission in...

Climate ratings could spare buyers from risky homes, help guide insurance premiums - One Step Off The Grid

Australian homes could be rated on their vulnerability to bushfires, floods and other climate risks in a move that would keep buyers from uninsurable properties. A resilience rating is among suggestions released by the Productivity Commission on Monday to manage the costs of climate change and cutting emissions to “free up resources for more productive activity”. Ditching the fringe benefits tax exemption for electric cars has also been flagged …