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Milad Haghani, Senior Lecturer of Urban Mobility & Resilience, UNSW Sydney

How the ‘rebound effect’ could eat away at the green gains from electric vehicles

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The transport sector produces around 19% of Australia’s total greenhouse gas emissions. About 85% of transport emissions come from road vehicles burning fossil fuels.

In Australia’s Emissions Projections 2023, transport emissions are expected to rise from 2023 under the baseline scenario, returning to pre-pandemic levels. As the projected uptake of electric vehicles increases from 2030 to 2035, transport emissions are expected to fall.

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