Australians driving less to dodge soaring fuel prices, Climate Council poll shows
by Sarah Basford Canales from Environment | The Guardian on (#6GHTS)
Survey also found wide support for a fuel efficiency standard, believing it would save them money
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More than two-thirds of Australians are ditching the car more often to avoid paying for soaring fuel costs, new polling from the Climate Council has revealed.
The national survey of 1,150 Australians, released on Wednesday, also showed more than half feel the federal government's long-awaited fuel efficiency standard would save them money at the bowser.
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