Automotive sector is working on voluntary emissions reductions but the industry says government inaction is slowing progress
Australia’s peak automotive industry body has released its first “scorecard” of CO2 emissions from cars imported into the country in 2020.
The report from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) breaks down average CO2 emissions by carmaker and the number of sales in order to show the difference between average CO2 emissions and the target set under the industry’s voluntary standard.
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