Australian passenger vehicle emission rates are 50% higher than the rest of the world – and it’s getting worse
- Written by Robin Smit, Adjunct Professor, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney
Australian passenger vehicles are emitting 50% more carbon dioxide (CO₂) than the average of the world’s major markets. And the real-world situation is even worse than official figures show. That’s the finding of a new study comparing the CO₂ emissions performance of cars, SUVs and light commercial vehicles in Australia and...





