The Electric Vehicle Council is imploring the Federal Government to \u2018clear the air\u2019 by introducing strong mandatory fuel efficiency standards, as new research shows significantly more Australians are dying from traffic pollution than previously estimated.<\/p>\n
On Friday, Melbourne Climate Futures Academy will host a Vehicle Pollution Forum to discuss their analysis of new international modelling and research.<\/p>\n
The fellows concluded vehicle emissions in Australia may cause 11,105 premature deaths in adults per year. That\u2019s about ten times more than road accidents.<\/p>\n
The analysis also reveals vehicle emissions in Australia may cause 12,210 cardiovascular hospitalisations, 66,000 active asthma cases, and 6,840 respiratory hospitalisations per year.<\/p>\n
Electric Vehicle Council CEO Behyad Jafari has joined a chorus of doctors and health organisations in an urgent call for action.<\/p>\n
\u201cCombustion engine vehicles are not only bad for the environment, they\u2019re bad for our health. Thankfully, their replacement with electric vehicles will reduce this toll,\u201d Mr Jafari said.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut health and environmental outcomes can improve even faster if the government introduces a strong mandatory fuel efficiency standard, which would decarbonise manufacturers’ portfolios of new vehicles.<\/p>\n
\u201cAustralia has some of the most polluting vehicles in the world yet is the only OECD country without mandatory fuel efficiency standards.<\/p>\n
\u201cRight now, Australia is choking in the slow lane. We can\u2019t overtake without the targets.\u201d<\/p>\n
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