Some improvements are necessary to make the standard more robust, better guarantee its effectiveness and prevent the internationally well-known pitfalls and loopholes invehicleemission standards. They include adoption of an up-to-date test protocol and including on-board fuel consumption monitoring, as i...
"Fuel standards won't make EVs cheaper," says Ms. Broadbent, "but it will widen our access to electric vehicles. Without mandatory standards, car manufacturers—such as those in Europe—will be hesitant to engage with us, given the potential fines. But by introducing a national standard in ...
Australia's Climate Change Authority (CCA) said the country is not yet on track to meet its 2030 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions cut targets, it warned in its progress report timed to coincide with the government's annual climate change statement. Australia's GHG emissions were 467mn t in t...
For example, Australia’s existing fossil fuel export value could be tripled with renewables. BZE research shows that the country’s revenue from new green exports can reach AUD 333 billion by 2050. She stressed the importance of supporting the clean energy revolution, pointing o...
AUSTRALIA'S Albanese government has unveiled watered-down draft legislation on fuel efficiency standards for new passenger and light commercial vehicles, aimed at disincentivising the use of high-polluting cars and encouraging the import of cleaner ones. Emissions targets are lower and are due to be...
fuel prices, demand for trucks to move freight with respect to Penske Transportation Solutions (PTS) and Premier Truck Group, personal discretionary spending levels, interest rates, and unemployment rates; our ability to obtain vehicles and parts from our manufacturers, especially in light of supply ...
Canberra in 1989, and then the first leaders' meeting in Seattle in 1993, APEC has advocated for an open multilateral trading system. The lowering of trade barriers has supercharged economic integration, creating growth and new jobs, and improved the living standards of hundreds of millions of ...
Fuel your appetite to attend three thought-provoking days of the conference in the most vibrant city of Melbourne and explore the truly diverse and multicultural beauty with the bustling atmosphere of luscious parks, top restaurants, great shops, and rich culture, which cannot be explained—it has...
The DHL GoGreen Plus program focuses on carbon footprint reduction by usingSustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), a cleaner alternative to traditional jet fuel. SAF is produced from renewable sources and has the potential to significantly lower carbon emissions during air trans...
On five of the nine criteria for assessing transport, Australia scored zero points. These were: no 2025fuel economy standards; poor on lightvehicleaverage fuel economy; low electric vehicle sales share; no heavy vehicle fuel economy standard; and no smart freight programs. ...