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Marion Rae

Emissions 'failure' without transport plan

Switching to electric cars, vans and buses is the easiest route to cleaner transport but Australia needs to get in the fast lane with a national plan, a report warns.

Australia is heading for failure on 2030 and 2050 emissions reduction commitments if it does not accelerate the transport transition, according to a report released on Wednesday by a team of 18 experts.

The Framework for an Australian Clean Transport Strategy (FACTS) report found, on the current trajectory, transport will represent more than half of emissions by 2030.

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