Fuel efficiency standards: Labor unveils proposal, highlighting petrol savings of $1,000 a year for motorists
by Henry Belot from Environment | The Guardian on (#6JC0R)
Coalition-led scare campaign predicted for plan to place yearly cap on emissions for new cars sold in Australia
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The Albanese government has unveiled its long-awaited plan for fuel efficiency standards for new cars while highlighting potential savings of $1,000 a year and predicting a Coalition-led scare campaign.
The proposed model, announced on Sunday, would place a yearly cap on the emissions output for new cars sold in Australia to incentivise carmakers to supply low- and zero-emissions vehicles and penalise companies that do not.
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