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Fuel efficiency standard delays hurting Australians: climate advocates

STORY: Fuel efficiency standard delays hurting Australians: climate advocates SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 4, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of cars on Canberra's streets 2. various of scenes of a petrol station 3. images of a proposed model for a fuel efficiency standard by the end of 2023 4. various of electric vehicles STORYLINE: Climate advocates have criticized the Australian government for failing to meet its deadline to introduce fuel-efficiency standards. The governing Labor Party in April 2023 committed to developing Australia's first fuel efficiency standard to incentivize car manufacturers to supply more low and zero-emissions vehicles. At the time the Minister for Energy and Climate Change, Chris Bowen, said that the government would release its proposed model for a fuel efficiency standard by the end of 2023. However, the government missed that deadline and is facing criticism from environmental advocates. Jennifer R

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