The National Electric Vehicle strategy aims to increase Australia’s electric vehicle uptake, which made up only 2% of Australian automotive sales in 2021, to reduce transport sector emissions in line with Australia’s climate goals. A key policy in the strategy is the introduction of an Australian fuel efficiency standard for vehicles, a CO2 standard. Australia is currently the only country in the OECD without mandatory fuel efficiency standards for road transport.
The consultation on the National Electric Vehicle Strategy (NEVS) was released in September 2022. It proposed making electric vehicles more affordable, expanding their uptake and sought views on how fuel efficiency standards could be implemented in Australia, alongside other policies such as electric vehicle purchase incentives. The government asked for feedback on such policies, with consultation responses finalized by October 2022, with further consultations likely to take place in 2023.
InfluenceMap will continue to track the development of the reforms in 2023 and will update this page to reflect any policy developments.
Energy Transition & Zero Carbon Technologies; GHG Emission Regulation
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Energy Transition & Zero Carbon Technologies; GHG Emission Regulation
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The table below lists the entities found to be most engaged with the policy. InfluenceMap tracks over 450 companies and 250 industry associations globally. Each entity name links to its full InfluenceMap profile, where the evidence of its engagement can be found.
Influencemap Performance Band | Organization | Engagement Intensity | ||
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D | Toyota Motor | 39 | Automobiles | Asia |
C | BP | 61 | Energy | Europe |
C | Woolworths Ltd | 10 | Consumer Staples | Oceania |
C- | Origin Energy | 45 | Energy | Oceania |
C+ | Westpac Banking Corporation | 26 | Financials | Oceania |
C | Macquarie Group | 23 | Financials | Oceania |
C+ | AGL Australia | 39 | Utilities | Oceania |
C | Shell | 65 | Energy | Europe |
D | ExxonMobil | 52 | Energy | North America |
D- | Newcrest Mining | 6 | Metals & Mining | Oceania |
C | Insurance Australia Group | 13 | Financials | Oceania |