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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Australia's love for utes and SUVs driving emissions

An electric ute from LDV is shown at Fully Charged Live in Sydney. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Australia's love for dual-cab utes, large SUVs and older vehicles is making the country one of the biggest petrol consumers in the world and urgent changes are required to ensure Australia met its 2030 climate goals, a new report warns.

But the analysis, prepared by The Australia Institute, also found motorists could save $13 billion a year and cut transport emissions by 24 per cent if the country adopted moderate reforms such as those used in the United Kingdom.

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