Election 2020 - Party Policies - Transport - Emissions
25th Jul 20, 5:56am
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- Ensure National Environmental Standard includes clear and strict mechanisms able to be applied to vehicles, transport infrastructure and transport policy
- Regularly review and update vehicle exhaust emission standards for all vehicles entering the country to ensure that Aotearoa New Zealand imports vehicles built to the highest available standards.
- Introduce in-service vehicle emission requirements, and develop a comprehensive vehicle screening and assessment programme to ensure compliance.
- Support the transition to cleaner fuels for both private vehicles and those in the public fleet, and ensure there is an appropriate refuelling network in place for these alternative fuels.
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- Exempt EVs from fringe benefit tax until 2025 to encourage fleet uptake.
- Exempt EVs from Road User Charges until at least 2023.
- Allow EVs to use bus lanes and high-occupancy lanes to incentivise consumers by shortening commute times and increasing driver benefits.
- Introduce an EV licence plate for ease of identification.
- Target a third of the government light vehicle fleet to be EV by 2023.
- Set a target of 80,000 EVs on our roads by 2023 – four times the current level.
- Read more here.
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