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Australia is failing on all three vehicle pollution controls

Australia is failing on all three vehicle pollution controls

What are vehicle greenhouse emission standards and why are they important?
The road to new fuel efficiency rules is filled with potholes. Here’s how to avoid them

The road to new fuel efficiency rules is filled with potholes. Here’s how to avoid them

Without a robust set of mandatory transport emissions standards, Australia’s dependence on fossil fuels will deepen, and reaching our emissions reduction goals will become harder.
Transport is blind spot in the vision for achieving net-zero by 2050

Transport is blind spot in the vision for achieving net-zero by 2050

Australia has made substantial progress in reducing emissions from electricity, but transport emissions are increasing. Here are some things to do.
VW: If we had fuel standards today, we could bring in electric cars tomorrow

VW: If we had fuel standards today, we could bring in electric cars tomorrow

VW Australia boss says fuel emissions standards will unlock the supply of EVs in Australia – almost immediately.

Bank Australia sets date to cease petrol and diesel car loans

Bank Australia to stop loaning money for new cars fuelled by petrol or diesel within three years.
“This is about freedom of choice:” Bowen moves to break down barriers to EVs

“This is about freedom of choice:” Bowen moves to break down barriers to EVs

Labor opens path for fuel emission standards, to remove one of the biggest barriers to the uptake of electric cars in Australia.
To subsidise, or not to subsidise, electric vehicles – that is the question

To subsidise, or not to subsidise, electric vehicles – that is the question

In a supply constrained market, is there a better way than subsidies to bring electric vehicles down the cost curve for Australian citizens?
Australian drivers could save $20 billion by 2030 in rapid switch to electric cars

Australian drivers could save $20 billion by 2030 in rapid switch to electric cars

Australian drivers could save $20 billion in fuel and maintenance costs by 2030, if fuel efficiency standards drive a rapid uptake of EVs.