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"Progress towards Australia’s new emissions target of a 43% reduction by 2030
(from 2005 levels) has been decidedly mixed. Emissions in the electricity
sector have fallen in recent years, but the upward trend in another major
sector, transport, is set to continue.
There is a widespread view, implicitly encouraged in some states, that
transport emissions can simply be reduced by more use of electric vehicles
powered from renewable energy sources. On the contrary, reducing overall
transport emissions will require policy reform and infrastructure investment on
many fronts.
Recent decades, though, have been marked by a lack of action. The 2022
International Energy Efficiency Scorecard shows how far Australia has fallen
behind. Overall, Australia ranked 18th out of 25 of the world’s largest energy
users, and 23rd for transport.
On five of the nine criteria for assessing transport, Australia scored zero
points. These were: no 2025 fuel economy standards; poor on light vehicle
average fuel economy; low electric vehicle sales share; no heavy vehicle fuel
economy standard; and no smart freight programs."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
