NC-008··National-led coalition (with ACT & NZ First)·legislation
Clean Car Standard weakened (2024-2025)
Harm -1What happened
2024-25 amendments eased Clean Car Standard compliance: extended credit lifespans, slower target trajectory vs original design, and (from Jan 2026) ~80% reduction in importer CO2 charges ($67.50→$15/g new; $33.75→$7.50/g used) through 2027.
Why it matters
Weakens the structural import standard that survived Discount repeal - transport mitigation backslide.
Impact assessment
Material weakening of complementary standard; combined effect with NC-007 significant.
Limitations: Standard not repealed - partial not full rollback.
Attribution
shared (high confidence) -National, ACT
Transport Minister Chris Bishop; coalition retained standard but weakened stringency.
Coalition period: National-led coalition (with ACT & NZ First) (27 November 2023 - present)
Categories
mitigation