Land Transport (Clean Vehicle Standard) Amendment Bill (No 2)
This bill changes the rules for car importers under New Zealand's Clean Vehicle Standard, which requires importers to meet annual targets for how much carbon dioxide their imported vehicles produce on average. It gives importers more flexibility: credits earned for bringing in low-emission vehicles will now last four years instead of three, importers of new and used vehicles can swap credits with each other, and importers can keep borrowing against future credits for longer. These changes are meant to reduce costs that could be passed on to buyers.
What this affects
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The bill changes how car importers earn and use credits for bringing in lower-emission vehicles, affecting how quickly New Zealand's vehicle fleet moves toward lower carbon dioxide emissions.
It aims to better support the achievement of the Clean Vehicle Standard's annual carbon dioxide targets, and reduce the costs that the Standard could impose on vehicle importers and consumers.
extending the lifespan of carbon dioxide emission credits that are earned on low-emission vehicles from three years to four years
extending the borrowing of future credits (payment obligation deferral) beyond 2025
Progress through Parliament
Have your say
This bill is open for public submissions to the Transport and Infrastructure Committee. Anyone can tell the committee what they think, and you don’t need to be an expert. Submissions close 25 September 2025.
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