'Woefully dirty': government accused over Australia's failure to cut vehicle emissions

Australia has not set efficiency standards, despite years of talking, in contrast to China, India, Japan, US and EU

Cuts to carbon emissions from vehicle efficiency standards have been left out of government projections for meeting Australia's Paris climate commitments, indicating the policy has been shelved.

The office of the transport minister, Michael McCormack, said the government had not made a decision on "how or when" standards to cut carbon pollution from vehicles might be implemented.