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Decarbonising Urban Mobility with Land Use and Transport Policies

The Case of Auckland, New Zealand

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The report presents an in-depth analysis of various policies that aim to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of urban transport. Decarbonising transport lies at the core of efforts to mitigate climate change and has close links to urban sustainability and housing affordability. The report identifies the drivers of rising emissions in the urban transport sector and offers pathways to reduce them through a combination of transport and land use policies. The analysis yields a holistic welfare evaluation of these policies, assessing them according to their environmental effectiveness, their economic efficiency and their impact on fiscal balance and housing affordability. The report concludes that significant reductions in emissions from urban transport can be achieved through a careful alignment of transport policies designed to promote the use of public transit and electric vehicles, and land use policies, which foster a more compact urban form. The study is based on the case of Auckland, New Zealand but the lessons drawn are relevant for institutions and governments working on issues relating to urban sustainability, transport, housing and climate change mitigation.

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Environmental and economic implications of policy scenarios aimed at decarbonising urban transport

This chapter presents an evaluation of reference and counterfactual scenarios. The findings indicate that policy inaction can prevent urban transport from becoming carbon neutral any time soon. Under the reference scenario, in which no substantial policy change occurs, total emissions from road transport will continue increasing, while 60% of the per capita emissions in 2018 will be produced in 2050. Stringent policies that promote public transport and electric vehicles, as well as interventions that give rise to a more compact urban form may reduce the latter figure to 30%. The analysis highlights the policies that curb greenhouse gas emissions and increase welfare, while also identifying the order at which these policies should be implemented.

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