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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Environment
Paul Karp and Josh Butler

Labor’s electric vehicle strategy promises new fuel efficiency standard and battery recycling

An electric vehicle sign
Electric vehicles are now just 3.8% of new car sales in Australia compared with 9% globally. Photograph: Patrick Cooper/Getty Images/iStockphoto

The Albanese government will impose a fuel efficiency standard on new cars and encourage electric vehicle uptake in an attempt to cut 3m tonnes of carbon emissions by 2030.

But despite numerous previous reviews, the government’s latest strategy does not include any new targets for EV uptake or what the fuel efficiency standard should look like, with specifics to be decided over the next year through another consultation process.

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