The response has been mixed, but countries that Australia likes to compare itself with have embraced the idea. The US president, Joe Biden, has proposed a US$2tn infrastructure plan to drive âtransformational progressâ in tackling climate change, including US$174bn for electric vehicles and support to make the electricity grid emissions-free by 2035. Germany has dedicated US$47bn to green recovery measures, including $9bn to âgreen hydrogenâ. Even fossil fuel-rich Canada has committed more than US$36bn to clean energy. In contrast, the UN environment program found Australia had done the least among the worldâs 50 largest economies to drive a green recovery. There is nothing to change that in the budget.