Energywise transport
- Per capita transport emissions halved by 2040
- New Zealand to be a world leader in the uptake of electric vehicles
- Average fuel economy to be improved by around 25 per cent by 2015 (170g/km of CO2 , which equates to approximately 7.4l/100km, petrol, and 6.5l/100km, diesel)
- A 10 per cent reduction in single occupancy vehicle trips by 2015
- Increased emphasis on transport demand management and clear priority given to public transport and walking and cycling
- 80 per cent of vehicles to be capable of using 10 per cent biofuel blends or to be electric powered by 2015
- An investigation of options, including electrification, for improving the efficiency of the North Island main trunk line
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