Next stop: zero emissions buses by 2030. To reduce rising transport emissions, policies to support the electrification of public transport bus fleets by 2030 should be prioritised
Shifting from private passenger vehicle use to zero emissions public transport will help curb Australia’s rising transport emissions. When considering other factors, such as population growth – particularly in urban areas – and the significant non-CO2 pollutant emissions associated with traditional diesel buses, it is clear that electrification of buses should be a central pillar of any transport decarbonisation strategy.
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Corporate Authors:
The Australia Institute
Canberra, ACT -
Authors:
- Quicke, A
- Parrott, S
- Publication Date: 2022-5
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: 18p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Buses; Electric vehicles; Exhaust gases; Policy; State government; Strategic planning
- Geographic Terms: Australia
- ATRI Terms: Bus; Electric vehicle; Policy; State government; Strategic planning; Vehicle emissions
- Subject Areas: Policy; Public Transportation;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01850835
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: ARRB Group Limited
- Files: ATRI
- Created Date: Jun 30 2022 11:57AM