OCTOBER 2015
The Australian Government announces
a Ministerial Forum to examine
Australia’s vehicle emissions
standards and vehicle testing
arrangements.
NOVEMBER 2015
JAN
• The Australian Government provides
incentives for Australians to purchase
low emissions vehicles, as part
of a $50 million programme funded
through the Clean Energy Finance
Corporation. The programme targets
corporate and government fleet
buyers, as well as not-for-profit
organisations
FEB
• ClimateWorks collaborates with
Future Climate Australia and
the Global Fuel Economy Initiative
to release an issues paper Towards
Fuel Efficient, Lower Emission Light
Vehicles. It contained proposed
supporting measures which informed
the Government’s subsequent
discussion paper on standards.
MAR
APR
2015
JUN
FEBRUARY 2016
ClimateWorks releases a report
prepared for Victorian State
Government, Improving the fuel
efficiency of the Victorian Government’s
passenger vehicle fleet, identifying
how Victoria can save money while
reducing emissions from its car fleet.
APRIL 2016
ClimateWorks authors The Path
Forward for Electric Vehicles in Australia
report, released by a broad coalition of
representatives from small businesses,
not-for-profits and some of Australia’s
largest companies including TransGrid
and AGL who supported this work
through national media commentary
and multiple government briefings.
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