Let's take pollution off our roads

Australia needs to dream a lot bigger when it comes to climate action, country is sick. Lagging behind on basic technologies and proven scientific methodologies is embarrassing for Australia as a developed nation, and stalls progress for the rest of the world. We are not efficient with our energy use around motorised vehicles, let alone planning of public transport. Reliable renewable public transport is imperative not just in city regions, and with the way we are engaging now at two speeds, we are putting our communities and a just transition that makes sense for community, at risk. There are ways to invest in country Australia through renewable transport options, and it is time our society starts working towards the word utopia, while being aware of town of the same name in Northern Territory and the implications in what we do on those around us. Dream of better outcomes Australia, as what we are doing now is not sustainable. #generationregeneration

For us and the planet!🌏 🌳👭👬

Pollution is a significant contributor to poor health including increased rates of asthma, emphysema, heart attack and strokes. Research has shown premature deaths directly attributable to our vehicle exhaust emissions exceed the road toll, yet where is this in our health budget? It is essential that vehicle emission legislation is introduced which is ambitious, far reaching and takes effect quickly. At a time when our health care system is already under pressure and faces increasing pressures into the future then action on preventative health measures such as vehicle emissions standards is essential. Our health depends upon it. As a doctor I must call for this on behalf of my patients and my children.

What a relief. Our government is finally get us out of the Russian standard and finally join the rest of the developed countries. My worry now is that the government will not have the moral fortitude to legislate world leading fuel emission standards. So I beg the government to do the right thing for our people and the environment. Please.

The science has been telling us for at least 5 decades that climate / sustainability action is imperative. Weak governments have continued us on our GENOCIDAL path.
At least the European std. is required to drive catchup by Australia.

We must introduce strong fuel efficiency standards in Australia!
These standards must take effect as soon as possible so that we can immediately reduce emissions from light vehicles, such a large part of our everyday lives.
We must be tough on pollution and require all new cars sold in Australia to have zero emissions from 2035 (or sooner!) in order to stay in line with limiting global heating to 1.5-degree increase (less would be even better!).
We must ensure that all new cars sold in 2035 have zero emissions, paving the way for a secondhand market for low-emissions vehicles ASAP!
Lastly, these standards MUST become mandatory for ALL manufacturers, leaving NO room for super credits or offsets etc that do not allow genuine reduction in emissions.
Australia is far behind so many other countries when it comes to taking responsibility for vehicle emissions – such a seemingly simple and widespread solution to helping reduce our country’s emissions.

Take effect as soon as possible: Have the standards come into effect as soon as possible, which will be mid-2024, so that we reduce transport emissions from light vehicles now.

Be tough on pollution: Require all new cars sold in Australia to have zero emissions from 2035, which is in line with limiting global heating to a 1.5-degree rise.

Insure affordability: Ensure that by 2035 all new cars sold in Australia have zero emissions, creating a second-hand market for low-emissions vehicles sooner.

Be mandatory and rigorous: Legislate the standards, make them mandatory for all manufacturers, and don’t allow accounting tricks like super credits, offsets etc. that stop the genuine reduction of CO2 emissions.

Transport pollution in Australia is exploding. It’s our second biggest source of climate pollution, and most of it’s coming from the exhausts of our cars, utes and trucks.

A big part of the solution is introducing fuel efficiency standards to limit the carbon dioxide from new vehicles. Australia and Russia are the only developed countries without them.

Strong standards would lead manufacturers to rapidly increase the range of affordable EVs in Australia, creating a secondhand market of cleaner vehicles sooner. It will help more people access low emissions vehicles and reduce fuel costs.

The benefits would be immense. Emissions from vehicle exhausts are dangerous, increasing climate pollution and other pollutants like fine particles and nitrogen oxides, which can lead to lung and heart disease and cancer.

Research from the University of Melbourne shows that Australian car pollution may cause ten times more premature deaths than road accidents.

Over 80% of cars sold worldwide are subject to fuel efficiency standards and as a result, the rest of the world is enjoying a much faster uptake of renewable-powered electric vehicles (EVs) than we are.

Let’s have decent fuel efficiency standards ASAP.
Allen cars sold in OZ be zero emitters by 2035.
Legislate the standards, no super credits, or other “clever dick” manoeuvres.

It’s time to rectify our low fuel efficiency standards as nature is paying the cost for this inaction. When producers and consumers pay the full price for this failing Australia will be a market for electric cars

The oysters ones that needs putting in reverse is you wankers

I want the vehicle fuel standards to:

Take effect as soon as possible: Have the standards come into effect as soon as possible, which will be mid-2024, so that we reduce transport emissions from light vehicles now.

Be tough on pollution: Require all new cars sold in Australia to have zero emissions from 2035, which is in line with limiting global heating to a 1.5-degree rise.

Insure affordability: Ensure that by 2035 all new cars sold in Australia have zero emissions, creating a second-hand market for low-emissions vehicles sooner.

Be mandatory and rigorous: Legislate the standards, make them mandatory for all manufacturers, and don’t allow accounting tricks like super credits, offsets etc. that stop the genuine reduction of CO2 emissions.

My wife and I have been trying to find an EV or hybrid/electric vehicle. And we have found it very difficult because the Morrison government did nothing to encourage green travel, the car corporations have dumped the worst polluting vehicles in Australia.

However, all state governments and the federal government should be using our tax dollars to ensure that we switch to EVs urgently.

All government departments should use EVs and all buses and trains should be electric.

Instead they have wasted billions of dollars on huge handouts to the mega wealthy and the large corporations including the fossil fuel corporations that are causing the massive pollution we see on a daily basis which is not only causing global warming but according to the WHO 12.6 million premature deaths caused by pollution-related diseases.

We need more responsible politicians who will take appropriate action not those who say the will and continue the practices of former irresponsible governments.

Australia needs to swiftly implement a Fuel Efficiency Standard in line with the European Union or New Zealand, free from dodgy loopholes.

Fuel Efficiency Standards will bring a greater supply of electric vehicles to Australia, and give people the choice of more efficient, affordable and diverse vehicles, including models already available overseas. Additionally, Fuel Efficiency Standards will put us on track to meet our 43% by 2030 emissions reduction target by reducing emissions from road-based transport.

Increase the CO2 requirements. Import more electric motor bikes and vehicles

Please protect the lungs of our children, and bring us in line with a future in which warming is limited to 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels, by introducing tough new fuel efficiency standards. Our kids need a safe climate.

EV cars are not the solution we need – the batteries are more dangerous than combustion engine cars – there are no safe way to dispose of the lithium batteries, they can’t be recycled, there are no safe means to put out EV fires which produces deadly toxic gases and the fires once started are self generating and fire services in Australia don’t have the equipment to put them out. There had to be a better solution than EV transport.

As the window to take strong climate action to avoid the worst consequences of climate change diminishes, Australia needs urgent action into creating fuel efficiency standard for transportation. As transportation is the second largest source of climate pollution, strong efficiencies need to include that by 2035 all vehicles sold in Australia are zero carbon to align with the Paris agreement and these standards need to be rigorous with tight regulations, such that to eliminate loopholes. With this, the Government should be working on creating an affordable and accessible transportation network on low emissions and zero carbon, this should include subsidies on electric vehicles and expansion of zero carbon public transport. The environmental and economic benefits of this to the Australian people is too good to lose

Albo & team , its not rocket science to work out that the savings in your health budget alone , by eliminating polluting emissions from all vehicles boats, planes , trains et al, will be far more than losses in revenue from fuel taxes .
Your subsidies to polluting producing companies especially in the oil/ gas arenas will be another saving from the paltry taxes these polluters pay.
Stop being ostriches guys be once again world leaders , not followers .
Always better to be lead dog.

Introduce fuel efficiency standards that support EVs and stop giving incentives to high emission vehicle purchases like 4WD utilities.

Tom

I call on the government to introduce tough fuel efficiency standards as soon as possible and ensure that, by 2035, all new cars sold in Australia have zero emissions. We are in the middle of a climate crisis and must do everything we can to limit global warming to a 1.5 degree rise. Minister Bowen, be on the right side of history and implement strong fuel efficiency standards NOW!

We should have strong fuel efficiency standards as soon as possible. All new cars sold in Australia should have zero emissions from 2035 or even earlier. These standards are so important for reducing emissions from transport.

Australia urgently needs strong fuel efficiency standards – we are the only OECD country without mandatory fuel efficiency standards for road transport. I am concerned this laggard behaviour will in the long run negatively impact not only the future of our children but even the Australian economy.
Be tough on pollution and act now – don’t allow Toyota and the likes to find the loopholes in the legislation to continue their business as if we still were in the stone-age era.

We need clean air for our kids. I live in the inner city and it feels too smoggy.

Please do not repeat the previous governments ‘head in the sand’ approach to vehicle emission standards and lets bring our vehicle fleet and fuel standards up to the level necessary to address climate change and health impacts on our community. Please take the first step and introduce mandatory and rigorous standards equivalent to the best in the world as soon as possible, this means by mid 2024 and before we enter a new election phase. This should not be a political issue it is just a matter of keeping up with technology and the requirements of our community, common sense with broad benefits. At this time we are a dumping port for old, superseded technology, for a supposedly modern and advanced economy this is embarrassing. The required standards should also require all new cars to have zero carbon emissions by 2030 if not before. This will assist Australia to reduce its contribution to global heating as currently trending to be above 2 degrees. Please do not waste another opportunity to address this issue effectively.

Regards

It’s a no brainer to introduce strong fuel efficiency standards, not just to reduce emissions contributing to climate change, but also to reduce air pollution. This is something we should have done a long time ago, so let’s make them strong so they really stand to create rapid improvements in this sector.

I strongly urge the Australian government to urgently adopt world-leading vehicle emission standards. Not only do polluting cars and trucks contribute to climate change, but they are also detrimental to people’s health.
Only cars with zero emission should be sold from 2030 onwards!
With hope, Peter

Please make better fuel efficiency standards on all new vehicles and especially for heavy vehicles used by big business. Enable these fuel efficient vehicals to be more affordable and accessible to everyone and continue adding more recharge facilities.

Although many people are doing the right thing and purchasing EVs and they should be incentivised, it is worrying to also see a lot more extra large (American) utes. A lot of these would cancel out many of the emissions saved by those switching to EV’s. Please, in the fuel efficiency standards include bans or disincentives for purchasing these highly polluting (not to mention dangerous to pedestrian) vehicles.

As a society, we desperately need to increase the strength of our fuel efficiency standards. Doing so will force the vehicle industry to radically shift to diminish the exhaust materials of new vehicles.

We desperately need this to reduce climate change threats. This matters for Australians living now, and much more for future generations. I am sure many others will provide submissions spelling out the concerns.

We also desperately need this to look after the health and wellbeing of all people. Two small stories about this follow – two of probably hundreds of thousands if not millions of personal stories.

I live in Adelaide’s suburbia and have had asthma for decades. This sharply restricts where I can walk and for how long. The drugs available to control my asthma could simply allow me to walk longer in heavy exhaust areas. Doing this, I would breathe in more fumes. And the heavy metals would naturally accumulate in my body and slowly do more and more damage – to my lungs and kidneys etc., etc.

A close friend of mine, living just a street away, is struggling with mesothelioma – a terminal form of cancer caused by asbestos. One symptom is increasing breathlessness that can’t be alleviated. For him it is even more imperative to keep away from exhaust fumes when he walks – for as long as he can walk, that is.

At the same time, for him exercise is highly recommended to preserve as much quality of life as possible for as long as possible. And at his current mesothelioma stage, short walks are recommended as the kindest form of exercise.

We do the best we can …

Australia and Australians need strong fuel efficiency standards. Please ensure this.

Thank you for considering these words.