From Cosmos (6/2/24)…
Australia aims to catch US standards by 2028
The automotive industry and advocacy groups have welcomed the Australian Government’s release of an impact paper on new fuel efficiency standards.
Such standards would bring Australia into line with other developed economies that regulate the quality of fuel consumption and emissions produced by new vehicles. Australia and Russia are currently the only advanced economies without such standards, allowing the world’s automakers to effectively dump inefficient vehicles into these markets.
In a statement, federal climate change and energy minister Chris Bowen said efficiency standards – which are set to be introduced from 1 January 2025 – would save households $1000 on annual fuel spend.
