Australian transport and greenhouse gas reduction targets.

Author(s)
Laird, P.
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Abstract

Transport greenhouse gas emissions have increased by about 24 per cent since 1990-91 making transport the fastest growing contributor of all sources of greenhouse gas emissions in Australia. Australia's emission reduction target under the Kyoto Protocol is an increase of emissions of no more than an 8 per cent on 1990 levels. This paper compares the energy efficiency of different modes of transport for freight and passenger tasks. If demand for road vehicle travel was managed and growth in passenger and freight tasks was picked up by the more energy efficient public transport and rail, Australia would begin to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and move closer to achieving its greenhouse gas target. (Author/publisher) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E210413.

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C 29061 (In: C 28997 CD-ROM) /15 /72 / ITRD E210404
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In: ATRF03 : [proceedings of the] 26th Australasian Transport Research Forum (ATRF) : leading transport research in the 21st century, Wellington, New Zealand, 1-3 October 2003, 11 p.

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