Car industry adopts voluntary CO2 emissions standards to 2030: what this means for you

The Australian car industry has introduced new voluntary CO2 emissions standards for the next decade – to 2030 – as Federal regulations continue to lag 11 years behind world’s best practice. However, the car industry promises the scheme won’t lead to higher prices to discourage the sale of our most popular vehicles – such as utes, SUVs and four-wheel-drives – which typically have higher CO2 emissions.