CO2 emissions continue to fall
New vehicle CO2 reduction campaign is running a year ahead of the FCAI's schedule"Green car" technologies are making their mark, with Australia's new vehicle market now showing its lowest average carbon dioxide emissions on record.
Throughout 2009, the National Average Carbon Emission (NACE) figure recorded a year-on-year 1.8 percent drop, from 222.4g/100km to 218.5g/100km.
The NACE calculations are among the most comprehensive in the world, taking into account all new passenger and light commercial vehicles. It covers cars, SUVs, vans, utes, and smaller trucks and buses -- everything up to 3.5 tonnes, no exceptions.
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) is particularly pleased with the result, because it comes a year ahead of expected year-on-year targets. It helps bolster the FCAI's argument that the industry is regulating itself and doesn't need the added pressure of complying with mandatory fuel standards, as suggested by the National Transport Commission (NTC).
The FCAI was campaigning to cut average CO2 emissions from 252.4g/km in 2002 to 222g/km by the end of 2010.
"So it's a very positive result," CEO Andrew McKellar said in a statement. Overall, he added, the industry has cut new vehicle carbon emissions by about 13.4 percent since 2002.
The FCAI attibutes the steady fall to improvements in engines and transmissions with the introduction of such technologies as direct injection and cylinder deactivation, hybrid systems and improvements to diesel fuel quality.
YEAR, NACE (CO2/km)
2002 252.4
2003 249.5
2004 246.5
2005 244.7
2006 230.3
2007 226.1
2008 222.4
2009 218.5
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