Govt transport plan weak on EVs

Govt transport plan weak on EVs
Staff reporters
The government’s transport blueprint falls short on the electrification needed in the coming decade, Drive Electric says.The government policy statement on land transport out to 2031 acknowledges that transport accounts for almost 20 percent of the country’s emissions and makes climate change one of four strategic priorities.But the plan’s targets for reducing emissions are “vague” and “nowhere near the level of ambition necessary,” Drive Electric chair Mark Gilbert said.Decarbonising transport needs to...