Photo: Getty ImagesThe Government has highlighted plans to move on its election promises to clean up transport emissions. It has announced the first tranche of measures that it said would help New Zealand's 2050 carbon neutral target. Transport Minister Michael Wood said the Government had agreed in principle to mandate a lower-emitting biofuel blend across the transport sector. The Government also outlined its plan to only purchase zero emissions public transport buses from 2025, and a $50 million commitment to help councils fully decarbonise the public transport bus fleet by 2035. Legislation will also be passed this year to introduce a Clean Car Import Standard.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 27, 2021 22:52 UTC