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Australia adopts first-ever CO2 standards for light vehicles

The first-ever CO2 emission standards established under the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) Act 2024, will put Australia on track toward its 2050 decarbonization goal and align with other major vehicle markets. Despite having a strong kick-off, the standard still has certain areas that could be improved and strengthened in the first review scheduled for 2026.

ICCT Authors: Tanzila Khan, Zifei Yang,