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"Electric vehicle advocates have welcomed the federal government’s renewed
commitment to vehicle emissions standards, but expressed frustration at the
further delays, saying Australia remains a dumping ground for dirty cars and EV
buyers are still deprived of choice.
The country’s first national EV strategy was released by federal energy and
climate minister Chris Bowen and transport minister Catherine King on
Wednesday, and included a few new measures such as a commitment to battery
recycling, but sought more consultations on the key measure of vehicle
emissions. There is no national EV adoption target.
“It’s less than 12 months ago that the (then Coalition) federal government
thought that EVs would ruin the weekend. So we’re conscious of that,” Smart
Energy Council chief executive John Grimes told The Driven.
“At the same time this is a really pressing issue, and we feel like the can is
just perpetually being kicked down the road. Because frankly, every day that it
is not law, Australia remains a global dumping ground for the world’s least
efficient vehicles.
“It’s really hurting families and the family budget because they’re paying more
for petrol. And, of course, we’re contributing to dangerous climate change all
at the same time.”
The federal government is taking new submissions on the emission standards
until the end of May, and hopes to introduce legislation towards the end of the
year. It is not clear when any new standards would take effect."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
