In the face of growing transport emissions and modest electric vehicle sales figures, Australia can bolster transport decarbonisation by expanding its approach to include a suite of solutions across freight and passenger transport.

Governments across Australia can apply an integrated approach to decarbonising transport that adds efficiency and transport choice, while also reducing emissions.

The federal government’s transport and infrastructure sector plan provides an ideal opportunity to incorporate this approach to develop a credible plan.

Based on the modelling set out in the report, the authors recommend the following be applied in developing a credible transport decarbonisation plan:

• Implement a portfolio of solutions so there is no single point of failure.
• Take every opportunity to increase zero-emissions vehicle (ZEV) uptake from current levels.
• Consider additional benefits beyond emissions reduction when assessing different approaches to decarbonise transport.