Improving the fuel economy of vehicles entering the New Zealand fleet: a discussion paper for public comment

Light vehicles represent 93 per cent of the total vehicle fleet in New Zealand and are responsible for approximately 80 per cent of the carbon dioxide emissions from road transport and approximately 13 per cent of the total greenhouse gas emissions. Improving the fuel economy of the vehicles entering this country will contribute to efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, and will help ensure a sustainable transport system for New Zealand. A number of options have been considered to improve the fuel economy and carbon dioxide emissions of vehicles entering New Zealand. These include: 1. undertaking more education and information initiatives; 2. applying additional fees for vehicles with poor fuel economy when they are first registered in New Zealand; 3. legislating a minimum fuel economy standard; 4. legislating a fuel economy standard. The government's preferred approach is legislating for a vehicle fuel economy standard (fuel economy standard) and this discussion document seeks comments and thoughts on the proposal and how best to implement it.

• Corporate Authors:

  New Zealand. Ministry of Transport

  Wellington,    

  New Zealand. Ministry of Transport

  ,    
• Publication Date: 2008-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 40p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Environment; Exhaust gases; Fuel consumption; Greenhouse gases; Legislation; Policy; Registration; Vehicles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Planning and Environment
• Geographic Terms: New Zealand
• ATRI Terms: Car; Carbon dioxide equivalent; Environment; Fuel consumption; Legislation; Policy; Vehicle emissions; Vehicle registration
• Subject Areas: Policy; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01384964
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 22 2012 6:26PM