Australia must wean itself from monster utes – and the federal government’s weakening of vehicle emissions rules won’t help one bit

"The federal government has bowed to pressure from the car industry, announcing it will relax proposed emissions rules for utes and vans and delay enforcement of the new standards by six months.The amended rules will slow the reduction in emissions from Australia’s polluting road transport sector."

"It’s unlikely the two big parties will act on this issue any time soon. But as climate change worsens, the need to wean ourselves from monster cars and internal-combustion engines will demand the attention of our political leaders."
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https://theconversation.com/australia-must-wean-itself-from-monster-utes-and-the-federal-governments-weakening-of-vehicle-emissions-rules-wont-help-one-bit-226724
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