Australia Looks to Cut Pollution
Apparently we aren’t the only country that is pumping out way more carbon then we ought to. Australia has put new measures into place in an attempt to lower carbon emissions from vehicles. The measures come from the Australian government who came up with a list of ways that Aussies can work to reduce carbon emission to include government incentives for low emission cars, according to Reuters.
The Australians do some serious auto transporting and they are looking to get more fuel efficient cars on the road. Reuters is also reporting that:
The sector [vehicles] accounts for 14 percent of the nation’s emissions, or 79.1 million metric tons.
“The federal government has put forward eight possible measures to reduce carbon emissions from Australian cars,” the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported.
“It does not advocate any particular measure, but recommends considering different registration and stamp duty for new light vehicles based on their emissions.”
Australia is apparently looking to cut carbon emissions by 60 percent over the next 50 years. As it stands they are the 16th biggest carbon polluter in the world.
