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Wake up call to Sydneysiders on emissions

Petrol driven vehicles may have to be banned if Sydney is to reach net zero, a think tank says. (Sergio Dionisio/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

A ban on petrol and diesel vehicles, no new gas connections, and the electrification of taxpayer-owned schools, hospitals, housing and office blocks are part of a proposal to decarbonise Greater Sydney.

Sydneysiders aren't pulling their weight on NSW's net zero emissions ambitions and must change the way they travel, cook, and heat and cool buildings, according to a report by urban policy think tank Committee for Sydney.

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