Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) Target

75% of new passenger vehicle orders must be LEVs by 2025

Background

• The Government established the LEV Target in 2022.
• The target is intended to accelerate the Government’s transition to LEVs and supports the Government’s broader APS Net Zero program and emission reduction objectives.
• The Powering Australia – Commonwealth Fleet Leases budget measure (the Measure) provides financial assistance to help entities manage their adoption of LEVs. Under the Measure, entities receive a lump sum payment for each eligible vehicle delivered, which entities can use towards charging infrastructure or the cost of purchasing or leasing the LEV.
• Purchased and leased LEVs can be held for a maximum of three years, which helps accelerate the second-hand LEV market.
• To support the LEV Target, the Commonwealth Fleet Vehicle Selection Policy (the Policy) requires entities to select a LEV when purchasing or leasing passenger vehicles, with the preference for a Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV).

Target Scope

In Scope

• The LEV Target applies to orders for new passenger vehicles including ‘sports utility’ vehicles (SUVs). The inclusion of light commercial vehicles will be considered in future.
• LEVs are defined as:
  • Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs)
  • Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles (FCEVs)
  • Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs)

Out of Scope

• Vehicle types outside the passenger category, such as light and heavy commercial vehicles, are currently excluded from the LEV Target scope.
• The following vehicles are also excluded from the target:
  • Operational vehicles from security entities
  • Private Plated Vehicles for Parliamentarians
  • Vehicles provided as part of a remuneration package
• Entities with out of scope vehicles are encouraged to adopt LEVs wherever possible.

Target Progress

• Transitional targets were set to track progress toward the 2025 target.
• The transitional targets of 25% for 2022-23 and 50% for 2023-24 have been achieved.
• LEV orders for 2024-25 are over 75%.
• In Scope LEV Orders:

• The table below includes the LEV orders from in scope entities placed during each financial year.

LEVs in the Commonwealth Fleet

• LEV deliveries within the fleet inventory are steadily increasing.
• The graph below demonstrates the point in time LEVs on order and the total LEVs in the Commonwealth Fleet for passenger vehicles across all entities.

*The scope of the Commonwealth Fleet Vehicle Selection Policy only applies to vehicle orders. Inventory figures in the above may include passenger vehicles used as operational vehicles from security entities, private plated vehicles for parliamentarians, and vehicles provided as part of a remuneration package.