Two-Thirds of Car Companies Meeting Australian CO2 Emissions Targets

The CO2 targets are set to get harder every year until 2029.
Two-Thirds of Car Companies Meeting Australian CO2 Emissions Targets
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Two thirds of of car companies selling in Australia already comply with the Labor government’s carbon reduction targets, new data reveals.

The Albanese Labor government’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) sets carbon dioxide limits on the average emissions of new cars sold in Australia.

Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]