At last, Australia has fuel efficiency standards – but they’re weaker than they could have been
- Written by Robin Smit, Adjunct Professor, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney
After decades of debate and no action, Australia’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standard has finally passed federal parliament. It will apply to new cars sold from July next year.
Setting a standard promises to cut transport emissions and send us further down the road to net zero by 2050.
But the long delay means we’re starting from the back...
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