6 August 2024
The Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Australian Government’s Transport and Infrastructure Net Zero Consultation Roadmap. We recognise that the intent of the current roadmap is to seek feedback on potential pathways for transport and transport infrastructure to support economy-wide net zero as well as the actions or policies the Australian Government will need to take to support these potential pathways.
We urge the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts (DITRDCA) to develop the transport and infrastructure roadmap and action plan in close collaboration with the other sector plans and government mechanisms, supporting a holistic approach to emissions reduction across the economy.
ASBEC suggests the following priorities for DITRDCA in relation to the Transport and Infrastructure Net Zero Roadmap:
- Ensure that infrastructure emissions reduction strategies use a decarbonisation hierarchy when targeting priority areas for intervention and deploy strategies to address embodied, operational and enabled emissions.
- Coordinate efforts across multiple sectors of the economy to address decarbonisation challenges.
- Collaborate with governments, industry and the community providing support for net zero capacity-building, innovation and knowledge-sharing.
Read our full submission here