Petrol and diesel vehicles should be banned from sale by 2035 and households encouraged to get rid of one of their family cars, according to a new report which found Australia had the potential to halve its transport emissions by 2030.
The Climate Council findings, released on Tuesday, also recommended the government make greater efforts to electrify taxi, ride-share and government fleet vehicles, to move more freight by rail, and to improve public transport, pedestrian and cycling facilities.
