{"id":65914,"date":"2022-09-29T06:26:40","date_gmt":"2022-09-28T19:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=65914"},"modified":"2022-09-29T06:26:40","modified_gmt":"2022-09-28T19:56:40","slug":"national-ev-strategy-mb2654","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/national-ev-strategy-mb2654\/","title":{"rendered":"National EV Strategy Consultation Paper Released"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-65915\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/australia-ev-strategy.jpg\" alt=\"National EV Strategy - Australia\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/australia-ev-strategy.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/australia-ev-strategy-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/australia-ev-strategy-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/australia-ev-strategy-768x403.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As promised, the Albanese Government has kicked off broad consultation on Australia\u2019s first National Electric Vehicle Strategy. <!--more-->And unlike the low-emissions vehicles pseudo-strategy released by the other mob last year, this could turn out to be the real deal for accelerating EV uptake.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, EVs represented just under 2% of new light vehicle sales in Australia, compared with 9% globally. Australia&#8217;s poor uptake isn&#8217;t due to a lack of interest. Many Australians want an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/electric-vehicles\/\">electric car<\/a>, but issues relating to affordability, availability and infrastructure need to be addressed.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cRight now, Australians miss out on a wider choice of affordable EVs because of our policy settings are outdated,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/minister.dcceew.gov.au\/bowen\/media-releases\/next-steps-national-electric-vehicle-strategy\">state<\/a> Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Catherine King. &#8220;It\u2019s time for Australians to get a fair go when they\u2019re deciding on their next car.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/converlens-au-industry\/industry\/p\/prj21fdd5bb6514260f47fcd\/public_assets\/National-Electric-Vehicle-Strategy-Consultation-Paper.pdf\"> consultation paper<\/a> requests feedback on a range of issues, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How to make electric vehicles more affordable<\/li>\n<li>Increasing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/electric-vehicles\/ev-charging-guide\/\">EV charging<\/a> infrastructure<\/li>\n<li>Slashing road transport emissions<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/fuel-efficiency-australia-mb2601\/\">Introducing fuel efficiency standards<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Boosting local EV-related manufacturing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The introduction of fuel efficiency standards is a particularly important aspect, as that will help address the other focus issues. It&#8217;s a lack of these standards that maintains Australia&#8217;s reputation as an EV backwater, as it encourages manufacturers to send their EVs elsewhere where such standards exist.<\/p>\n<p>Ministers Bowen and King state in the paper&#8217;s foreword:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Today, Australians are being sold some of the highest emitting cars in the world. On average, new passenger vehicles in Australia have around 20% higher emissions than the United States, and around 40% higher emissions than in Europe. We need to catch up to the rest of the world when it comes to transport emissions.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>There&#8217;s a lot of misinformation and disinformation still floating around about these standards. Find out how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/fuel-efficiency-standards\/\">fuel efficiency standards (done right) work<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>&#8220;A Breath Of Fresh Air&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>The Electric Vehicle Council seemed pretty pleased with the consultation paper&#8217;s contents.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIt is a breath of fresh air to see a federal government take this issue so seriously, acting on a national policy within the first months of its administration,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miragenews.com\/electric-vehicle-policy-accelerates-863535\/\">said CEO Behyad Jafari<\/a>. \u201cThe discussion paper is correct to focus on demand and supply as the necessary first steps towards building a dynamic domestic EV sector.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>&#8220;A Step In The Right Direction&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>Solar Citizens was also very positive about the consultation.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cAfter almost a decade of stalling, pit stops and roadblocks on Australia\u2019s electric vehicle (EV) policy, it\u2019s refreshing to see a genuine consultation process open \u2013 this is indeed a step in the right direction,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarcitizens.org.au\/nevs_consultation\">said Ajaya Haikerwal<\/a>, Clean Transport Campaigner at Solar Citizens.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Department of Industry, Science and Resources will be hosting online sessions to discuss the National Electric Vehicle Strategy (NEVS) consultation paper, and the feedback period ends on October 31, 2022. 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