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PDF files

• Table of Contents (PDF - 33 KB)

Volume 1

• List of Abbreviations (PDF - 44 KB)
• Executive Summary (PDF - 129 KB)
• 1. Introduction and Background (PDF - 81 KB)
• 2. Motor Vehicle Emissions - Policy Setting and Control Technologies (PDF - 620 KB)
• 3. International Fuel Quality Studies and Regulations (PDF - 351 KB)
• 4. Stakeholder Liaison (PDF - 169 KB)
• 5. Scenario Development (PDF - 159 KB)

Volume 2

• 6. Vehicle Air Emissions
  • Part 1 (PDF - 346 KB)
  • Part 2 (PDF - 51 KB)
  • Part 3 (PDF - 60 KB)
  • Appendix 6A - Vehicle Fleet Age Structure (PDF - 67 KB)
  • Appendix 6B - Fuel Demand Projections (PDF - 88 KB)
  • Appendix 6C - Vehicle Fleet Profiles (PDF - 173 KB)
  • Appendix 6D - Overall Fleet Emission Factor Summary (PDF - 73 KB)
  • Appendix 6E - Hydrocarbon Emission Speciation Profiles (PDF - 88 KB)
  • Appendix 6F - Emissions Inventory Projections (PDF - 139 KB)
  • Appendix 6G - Fuel Split by Vehicle Kilometres Travelled (PDF - 71 KB)
• 7. Impact of the Proposed Fuel Quality Scenarios on the Australian Refining Industry (PDF - 251 KB)
• 8. Estimating the Impact of Higher Fuel Prices on the Australian Economy (PDF - 57 KB)
• References (PDF - 109 KB)
• Acknowledgements (PDF - 42 KB)

About this review

Coffey Geosciences Pty Ltd were commissioned by Environment Australia to undertake a review of possible new fuel specifications for Australia, designed to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and air pollutants from Australian transport.

The development of the scenarios for new fuel specifications included extensive consultation with stakeholders, including the major stakeholders in the oil and motor vehicle industry. The impact of the new specifications on air pollutants and greenhouse emissions were assessed, along with the impact on Australian refineries, vehicle manufacturers, consumers and the economy wide effects of changing fuel specifications for petrol and diesel.

This report presents the results of the review.