Climate lobby backs Australian emissions standards, but data leaves more questions than answers

One of Australia’s leading climate lobby groups has claims overseas motorists are saving thousands of dollars every year on fuel because they have access to more efficient vehicles not sold in Australia.

However, data presented by the group is either starkly different to previous studies, or provided without context.

Lobby group Climate Council – citing data from the International Council of Clean Transport (ICCT) – claims the average fuel consumption of a new passenger…