2011 Annual Report - National Transport Commission

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Meeting our objectives Protecting the environment The quick read an NtC report found carbon emissions from cars and light commercial vehicles could have been cut by over a third in 2010 had consumers made greener purchasing decisions. the report benchmarks carbon dioxide emissions from these vehicles and will inform the Commonwealth Government’s work on developing mandatory carbon dioxide standards. ......................................................... the NtC outlined strong support for a national urban policy in a submission to the Commonwealth Government’s Our Cities – building a productive, sustainable and liveable future discussion paper. 30 NTC Annual Report 2010–11
Contributing to the debate on national urban policy The NTC outlined its strong support for a national urban policy in a submission to the Commonwealth Government’s Our Cities – building a productive, sustainable and liveable future discussion paper in March. The NTC submission highlighted key issues within urban policy related to regulatory and operational reform, including: • ensuring pricing signals appropriately influence the supply and demand of using our transport infrastructure • the integration of land-use planning and transport policies • establishing government structures that support integrated transport systems • removing barriers in the wider take-up of emerging technologies (eg invehicle technologies and electric cars). The NTC mentioned its ‘Smart transport for a growing nation’ project within its submission which aims to inform the future national transport reform agenda for moving people and goods. The project will complement the work being undertaken by the Commonwealth Government. Greener vehicle choices vital to tackle climate change Carbon emissions from cars and light commercial vehicles could have been cut by over a third in 2010 if Australians had made greener purchasing decisions. The findings are outlined in Carbon Dioxide Emissions from New Australian Light Vehicles 2010 - an information paper the NTC published in June 2011. The paper provides detailed up-todate information about carbon dioxide emissions from new passenger and light vehicles sold in Australia during 2010. The NTC has provided the paper to the Commonwealth Government to inform the work that is currently underway to develop mandatory carbon dioxide standards for new passenger and light commercial vehicles that are to be introduced by 2015. Other key findings from the paper include: • The national average carbon emissions from new passenger and light commercial vehicles in 2010 was 212.6 g/km. This is a 2.7 per cent reduction from 2009. • In Australia during 2010, new private vehicles had the lowest average emissions (202 g/km), followed by new business vehicles (222 g/km) and then new government vehicles (225 g/km). • In 2010, fifteen manufacturers sold 94 per cent of new vehicles in Australia. Of these manufacturers, Volkswagen had the lowest average emissions (175 g/km) and Ford the highest average emissions (237 g/km). • In 2010, the average emissions from Australian-made vehicles were 247 g/km. This is a 4.7 per cent reduction from 2009. The NTC would like to acknowledge the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) for providing the data to assist in developing the information paper. Future outlook Outlined below are some of the key initiatives the NTC will undertake to continue to protect the environment in the coming year: Benchmarking emissions of new passenger and light commercial vehicles In collaboration with the FCAI, the NTC will continue to benchmark the carbon dioxide emissions from new passenger and light commercial vehicles sold in Australia. This benchmarking will provide valuable information to industry as Australia introduces carbon dioxide standards for these new vehicles in 2015. Further details about the NTC’s strategic priorities and projects are contained in the 2011/12 – 2013/14 NTC Strategic Plan and Work Programme available on the NTC website (www.ntc.gov.au). NTC Annual Report 2010–11 31
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