Abstract :

Global concerns about the potential impact of climate change on human civilisation have given rise to an international policy debate about ways to deliver significant and sustained reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions. Currently, no country has a detailed strategy or plan for cutting freight transport emissions over the longer term. The aim of this discussion paper is to start to plan ways in whichemissions from freight transport can be cut over the longer term. Indeed, there are many measures that can be taken now to start reducing emissions. Many of these measures areproductivity reforms which have the double benefit of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and reducing the cost of transport. This report contains a set of proposals for comment that will start focusing actions on ways to reduce freight transport emissions over the longer term.

URL: http://www.ntc.gov.au/filemedia/Reports/FreightTsptCarbonConstEcoJul08.pdf