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"Petrol and diesel vehicles should be banned from sale by 2035 and households
encouraged to get rid of one of their family cars, according to a new report
which found Australia had the potential to halve its transport emissions by
2030.
The Climate Council findings, released on Tuesday, also recommended the
government make greater efforts to electrify taxi, ride-share and government
fleet vehicles, to move more freight by rail, and to improve public transport,
pedestrian and cycling facilities.
The study found the actions, if taken, could cut pollution and deliver
significant health benefits sooner than expected.
The recommendations come two weeks after the federal government revealed its
design for a fuel-efficiency standard that would limit emissions for new
vehicle fleets for the first time.
The Climate Council partnered with the University of Technology Sydney to
produce its
Seize the Decade report, which investigated opportunities to cut
emissions in areas including the electricity grid, construction, mining and
transport.
Its modelling showed changes to the way Australians travelled could slash
emissions from the 94.6 megatonnes expected under current policies to 45.3
megatonnes in 2030.
Recommended changes included boosting rates of walking, cycling and public
transport by five per cent each year until the end of the decade, as well as
making sure at least one in three cars used by government agencies, taxi and
ride-share companies were electric vehicles.
The Climate Council study also found electric heavy trucks should make up 17
per cent of those on Australian roads and one third of road freight should move
to rail.
Federal and state governments should also provide financial incentives for
households to get rid of one of their family cars, the report said, and the
federal government should set a date for the end of petrol and diesel vehicle
sales."
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
