New Zealand’s electricity generation now accounts for only 5% of emissions, but oil use in transport is on the rise, outweighing the shift to electric vehicles.
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Unless transport emissions are tackled head-on, Australia’s new climate target cannot be met.
Australia has the technologies to meet and exceed its new emissions target. The work now is to ensure they’re deployed at scale.
By charging all road users, the shift away from a petrol tax could help fund safer roads and lower pollution. NZ should embrace the opportunity to be innovative.
Expanding freeway networks undermines climate action. It points to a deep-seated flaw in Australia’s urban planning systems which must be solved.
A global initiative to encourage businesses to commit to science-backed climate targets may merely be giving the impression of progress.
From fires to carbon emissions and electromagnetic fields, misinformation about electric vehicles is rife – and widely believed.
Penalties are crucial. Without them, automakers have no incentive to supply fuel-efficient, low-CO₂ emitting vehicles to the Australian market.
The Millau Viaduct just turned 20, but passed its carbon break-even point some years ago.
Installing chargers in existing apartment blocks can be complicated. So how can these challenges be overcome?
Sufficiency is a new approach to solving humanity’s consumption problems. It’s about using less, ensuring wellbeing for all humans, and staying within planetary boundaries.
The High Speed Rail Authority has publicly outlined plans that allow for some optimism that Australia could have these trains in the late 2030s.
There’s a risk that the belief that electric vehicles are much greener results in owners driving more often or faster, or using cars instead of public transport.
The health benefits of shifting to a low-carbon transport system could be greater than those achieved by anti-smoking policies, according to a major new study released today.
We’re well on the road to net zero by 2050. Now a new report from Australia’s independent Climate Change Authority provides pathways for each sector of the economy. Let’s get on with it.
Shifting transport from air and road to sea and rail has untapped potential to slash emissions.
The surge in online purchases is increasing parcel delivery traffic and emissions. One solution is to take advantage of the trips people are already making to get parcels to their destinations.
The only way to reduce soaring transport emissions is to shift as much travel as possible to the lowest-emission option.
Modelling shows a shift to electric trucks is the better, faster option for cutting transport emissions under most plausible scenarios in Australia’s energy transition.
Mass adoption of e-bikes in Australia requires better infrastructure, new government regulation and price incentives. But you can still enjoy the benefits now.
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Adjunct Professor of Transport, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Transport Technology and Sustainability, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor in Applied Mathematics, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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Honorary Principal Fellow, University of Wollongong
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Professor in Supply Chain and Freight Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in Culture & Climate, The University of Melbourne
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E-Mobility Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Professor in Transport Planning, University of Westminster
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Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy and Director, Centre for Climate and Energy Policy, Australian National University
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Associate Professor in Sustainability, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Law, Cardiff University
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Senior Associate Institute of Governance and Policy Studies, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Senior Researcher, Center for International Climate and Environment Research - Oslo
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Senior Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management, Anglia Ruskin University