Electric vehicles Australia: EV council calls for 2035 petrol car ban to meet climate targets
Australia may need to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars within the next decade to stay on track for its 2050 net-zero emissions target, according to the Electric Vehicle Council. The lobby group argues that stronger government action is required to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles (EVs), warning that current policies are inadequate to meet climate goals. Without a firm deadline for phasing out fossil-fuel cars, Australia risks falling behind global standards and missing key emissions milestones. The council recommends introducing stricter fuel-efficiency standards, expanding charging infrastructure, and offering more incentives for EV adoption. They stress that the 2030s are a crucial decade for change if Australia wants to achieve meaningful progress in reducing transport emissions, which remain one of the country’s largest sources of pollution.
The Key points
- Electric Vehicle Council calls for a petrol car sales ban by 2035.
- Needed to align with Australia’s 2050 net-zero emissions target.
- Current policies are too weak to drive major emissions cuts.
- Transport sector remains one of Australia’s top pollution sources.
- EV adoption rate lags behind other developed nations.
- Council urges stricter vehicle fuel-efficiency standards.
- Expanding national EV charging infrastructure is essential.
- Incentives for buyers and manufacturers can speed the transition.
- 2030s identified as the decisive decade for emissions action.
- Delay in policy changes could derail Australia’s climate commitments.
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