The only way to reduce soaring transport emissions is to shift as much travel as possible to the lowest-emission option.
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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.
Rail has long been hailed as the cleanest means of public transport. HS2’s demise will undermine the UK’s ability to improve its rail infrastructure and potentially lead to greater inequality.
The tools and technologies to decarbonise freight transport in New Zealand are available now. The problem lies in their integration and the understanding of potential trade-offs.
Converting to electric cars is going to take time. With transport being Australia’s fastest-growing source of emissions, action on all fronts – road, rail, sea and aviation – is needed.
In addition to transport, Nigeria needs to pay more attention to logistics and supply chain management.
Green hydrogen produced using New Zealand’s mostly renewable electricity sounds like a great idea, but a high-tech smart rail and urban tram network is a more obvious and sustainable option.
Top contributors
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Researcher in Transition Engineering, University of Canterbury
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Adjunct Professor of Transport, University of Technology Sydney
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PhD Candidate, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of Transport Technology and Sustainability, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor in Supply Chain and Freight Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of Energy Transition, Heriot-Watt University
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Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management, Curtin University
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Honorary Principal Fellow, University of Wollongong
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Senior Lecturer in Urban and Regional Planning, University of Liverpool