Julie Anne Genter MPThis is big. We just announced two policies to make climate-friendly cars, vans and utes a realistic choice for more New Zealanders.
We all know we need to take action on climate change. The vehicles we drive everyday are responsible for the majority (nearly 70%) of the harmful climate pollution from transport.
We are proposing big discounts on brand new and used imports that use less fuel, including EVs, hybrids and very efficient petrol vehicles. We will pay for the discounts in the fairest way possible, with a small fee on the most polluting cars. And we are requiring importers to bring in and sell more and a greater variety of cleaner cars.
This will mean people have a lot more choice, it will be easier to protect the climate, and as a bonus motorists save heaps on fuel costs.
