US President Joe Biden’s administration eases new vehicle emissions standards, Australia could follow

The standards will avoid more than 7 billion tonnes of planet-warming carbon emissions over the next three decades and provide nearly $US100 billion ($153 billion) in annual net benefits, the EPA said.

The US move to delay the strict new standards could influence the Albanese government, which is reviewing the speed at which its own rules should be implemented.

The Albanese government is mandating that all categories of new cars in Australia must reduce emissions by more than 60…