Climate Council Expects Cleaner Cars, Affordable Petrol Bills Under New Standards

Earlier, Tesla and Polestar withdrew from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries as the lobby group said the NVES will drive up car prices.

Cars travel on the Mitchell Freeway in Perth, Western Australia, on March 16, 2024. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times

The Climate Council expressed optimism noting that Australians will soon enjoy cleaner cars and affordable petrol bills with the Albanese government’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) introduced to the parliament in March.

Citing a recent poll, the Climate Council said that 80 percent of Australians are constrained by high and rising petrol prices, while 70 percent called for government intervention against climate pollution from cars.