Australia is the last developed economy except Russia that does not impose pollution caps on vehicles and Federal Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen announced on Tuesday that the Albanese government would impose fuel efficiency standards on all new passenger vehicles.
Bowen and Transport Minister Catherine King said the details of the pollution limits and the timeframe over which would be developed after consulting carmakers.“Fuel-efficient and electric vehicles are cleaner and cheaper to run - today’s announcement is a win-win for motorists,” Bowen said. “It will send a strong message to the global car industry that when it comes to transport technology, Australia will no longer settle for less,” she said.that the Australian market would become a global dumping ground for dirty vehicles, following US President Joe Biden reforms that are forecast to cut the country’s emissions by 40 per cent by the end of the decade.