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"The Albanese government’s promise to introduce a fuel efficiency standard for
cars has been “overwhelmingly” supported by a public consultation process,
Labor says.
However, supporters of the standard are now worried opponents will lobby the
government to include provisions that will enable some emissions from
petrol-reliant cars to be obscured from calculations.
On Friday, Labor said it will now complete an impact analysis and release
details of its preferred model for a standard “before the end of this year”.
The consultation process attracted about 1,200 submissions that “overwhelmingly
support” the introduction of a fuel efficiency standard, the government says,
as it looks to improve domestic access to cleaner and more fuel-efficient
vehicles.
The Albanese government has promised but not yet introduced a fuel efficiency
standard. Australia stands alongside Russia as one of the few developed nations
without one.
“Australia needs fuel efficiency standards that make us competitive with other
parts of the world for cleaner, cheaper-to-run cars,” the climate change and
energy minister, Chris Bowen, said.
Fuel efficiency standards set by governments limit car emissions by creating a
cap for emissions across a manufacturer’s overall sales. This provides an
incentive for carmakers to supply low- and zero-emissions vehicles and
penalises companies that fail to do so."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
