Climate Council Expects Cleaner Cars, Affordable Petrol Bills Under New Standards

The Climate Council expressed optimism noting that Australians will soon enjoy cleaner cars and affordable petrol bills with the Albanese government’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) introduced to the parliament in March. Citing a recent poll, the Climate Council said that 80 percent of Australians are constrained by high and rising petrol prices, while 70 percent called for government intervention against climate pollution from cars. “Manufacturers have been dumping their dirtiest cars here for years, and that has got to stop,” Climate Council CEO Amanda McKenzie said. “Our cars produce more than 10 percent of Australia’s total climate pollution, and the average family pays over $5,000 a year for fuel.”...