Labor and the Coalition are promising a lot in terms of transport, but most of the projects haven’t been assessed by Infrastructure Australia and are outside the federal government’s remit.
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Local realities shape the transport system, making it less directly applicable as a model elsewhere.
It’s easy to blame COVID. But Australia has suffered medicine shortages for years. The pandemic has only highlighted the problem. Here’s what we could do to better avoid shortages in the first place.
There’s more spending on small local projects, so does it follow that it’s ‘pork-barrelling’? A new report shows what really matters is if the money is allocated under objective, transparent criteria.
China is powering ahead with EV production, but Chinese EVs might not be ready to face the global market.
Commercial flights could one day be propelled by sustainable fuels, renewable energy or hydrogen propulsion – but big challenges remain.
South Africa hasn’t achieved its policy objective of deregulating the fuel price because vested interests have opposed this, and the government doesn’t have the political will to implement the policy.
We need to rapidly reduce global emissions before 2030. Developing hydrogen for low-emissions road transport won’t happen fast enough.
Has the summit delivered on its goals?
Some pollution is locked in for years to come, and there are no simple solutions.
Shipping requires vast amounts of fuel, and the questions of which country is responsible for emissions makes reaching agreements a mammoth and glacial task.
Electric vehicle sales are booming and coal power is dwindling, but structural obstacles to net zero remain.
When Prime Minister Scott Morrison returns from the Glasgow climate summit, he must start a proper national conversation on net-zero.
Alaska is warming faster than any other U.S. state, and that’s causing problems, a team of bridge engineers and social scientists explains. The infrastructure bill in Congress would offer some help.
Cyclists in Melbourne are less likely than those in Dublin or Seville to ride in the rain. Understanding why is crucial.
Electric vehicles are poised to take over our roads: so how do we make sure this change doesn’t exacerbate social and energy inequality?
Millions of dollars worth of vaccines are thrown out each year because they are not transported or stored at the right temperature. We made a video to help prevent that.
These results emphasise the high significance of the transport sector in Kigali’s air pollution levels and the need for further action to address air pollution from the sector.
Eight of the ten top-selling passenger vehicles in New Zealand are now utes or SUVs. With carbon emissions reduction an urgent priority, that’s not a sustainable trend.
South Africans should not panic about the food system. But authorities will need to act swiftly and assertively to restore stability.
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Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University
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Transport and Cities Program Director, Grattan Institute
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Honorary Principal Fellow, University of Wollongong
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Professor of Transport Technology and Sustainability, Swinburne University of Technology
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Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne
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Researcher in Transport Policy and Governance, UCL
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Honorary Professor of Transport Studies
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Chris Rissel is a Friend of The Conversation.
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Professor and Director, Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies, University of Sydney
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Professor of Transport Governance, University of Leeds
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