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This webinar, presented by Richard Palmer on 16 June 2020, gives a detailed overview of Austroads’ recent publication ‘Decarbonisation of Road Transport Network Operations in Australia and New Zealand’. The issues paper provides an analysis of the contribution of the road transport sector to generating GHG emissions in Australia and New Zealand. It also frames the role that road transport network operations play in supporting the state and national emissions reduction goals.

The issues paper considers the Paris Agreement’s goal to reduce the risks and impacts of climate change by limiting the temperature increase to 1.5 °C. It explores the policy landscapes in Australia and New Zealand and reviews several decarbonisation pathways to net zero emissions in the context of electric vehicle take-up scenarios.

The webinar focuses on potential opportunities for the road transport sector to contribute to the net zero emissions target by mitigating its GHG emissions. It considers the accelerated adoption of low and zero-emission vehicles, encouraging behaviour change with respect to mode choice, supporting strategic planning for efficient freight networks and supporting active transport.

The presentation slides and the Q+A can be downloaded from the supporting documents tab after logging in.