The Government is stepping in to cut the number of kilometres Aucklanders drive by nearly a third to curb the city\u2019s globally high transport emissions rate.<\/p>\n
The planned cuts by 2035 stem from one of the targets in the Government\u2019s Emissions Reduction Plan to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.<\/p>\n
But the proposal, which is scant in detail, has been criticised as adding to the bureaucratic process with \u201ca never-ending merry-go-round of plans\u201dand perceived as a \u201cwar on private vehicles\u201d.<\/p>\n
Transport Minister Michael Wood, who is also the new Minister for Auckland, said: \u201cOnce we have a clear target in place we can look at the investments required to get there.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Auckland Council, with three of its own plans to reduce transport emissions, has signed up to a convoluted process to develop an Urban Vehicle Kilometres Travelled Reduction Programme by December this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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