New research by the Australia Institute shows that $5.9 billion in fuel costs would have been saved and emissions equivalent to a year’s worth of domestic flights would have been avoided, if robust fuel efficiency standards were adopted in 2015.
This was recorded on Wednesday 17th August 2022 and things may have changed since recording.
The Australia Institute // @theausinstituteHost: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennettGuest:Audrey Quicke, Climate & Energy Program Researcher and Transport Lead, the Australia Institute // @audreyquickeProducer: Jennifer Macey // @jennifermaceyEdited by: Lizzie JackTheme Music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions

<div>New research by the Australia Institute shows that $5.9 billion in fuel costs would have been saved and emissions equivalent to a year’s worth of domestic flights would have been avoided, if robust fuel efficiency standards were adopted in 2015.</div><div><br></div><div>This was recorded on Wednesday 17th August 2022 and things may have changed since recording.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://australiainstitute.org.au/" target="_blank">The Australia Institute</a> // <a href="http://twitter.com/theausinstitute" target="_blank">@theausinstitute</a></div><div><b>Host:</b> Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // <a href="http://twitter.com/ebony_bennett" target="_blank">@ebony_bennett</a></div><div><b>Guest:</b></div><div>Audrey Quicke, Climate &amp; Energy Program Researcher and Transport Lead, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://twitter.com/audreyquicke" target="_blank">@audreyquicke</a></div><div><b>Producer:</b> Jennifer Macey // <a href="https://twitter.com/jennifermacey" target="_blank">@jennifermacey</a></div><div><b>Edited by:</b> Lizzie Jack</div><div><b>Theme Music:</b> Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions</div>

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