Australians could have saved over $1 billon in fuel if car emissions standards were introduced 3 years ago

Legislative action regarding
vehicle emissions is overdue,
 and needs urgent attention
 by the federal government.

When it comes to road transport, Australia is at risk of becoming a climate villain as we lag behind international best practice on fuel efficiency.

Road transport is one of the main sources of greenhouse gas emissions and represented 16% of Australia’s total carbon dioxide emissions in 2000, growing to 21% in 2016. Total CO₂ emissions from road transport increased by almost 30% in the period 2000-16.

Fuel efficiency (CO₂ emission) standards have been adopted in around 80% of the global light vehicle market to cap the growth of transport emissions. This includes the United States, the European Union, Canada, Japan, China, South Korea and India – but not Australia.

Read the story from The Conversation - “Australians could have saved over $1 billon in fuel if car emissions standards were introduced 3 years ago.”