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Those health benefits are expected to derive from the positive impact on public health due to cleaner air from reduced emissions.
New vehicle emission standards will bring about $8 billion (US$5.11 billion) in health benefits for Australia in the coming decades, a parliamentary committee has been told.
During a recent inquiry hearing into the transition to electric vehicles (EV), representatives from the Department of Climate Change and Energy said since the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) became law in May 2025, the government had achieved a range of milestones concerning the decarbonisation of the transport sector.
Steve Refshauge, director of the distributed energy policy and electricity division, said the new noxious emission standards, also known as Euro VI, were phased in for heavy vehicles from November 2024 and for light vehicles from December 2025.
Under the changes, new heavy vehicles are required to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by up to 60 percent and particulate matter emissions by up to 50 percent.
New light vehicles will be required to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by up to 50 percent. This applies to both petrol and diesel vehicles.
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