New Zealand adopts weaker tailpipe emissions standards for imported vehicles, delaying alignment with European and US standards.
New Zealand's government has adopted weaker tailpipe emissions standards for imported vehicles, abandoning plans to align with European and US standards by 2025. This decision, criticized by environmental groups, was influenced by lobbying from the car industry and aims to ease cost-of-living pressures. The new standards will keep New Zealand's emissions regulations about five years behind Europe and two years behind the US.
September 14, 2024
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