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Research Note 008 VKT and GHG emissions baseline report – a research note

Published: | Category: Environmental sustainability , Research programme , Research & reports | Audience: General

Good decision making requires best science in understanding the baseline, in this case of light vehicle use out to 2035, in developing strategy, policy and activities to reduce car dependency. This research sets up a consistent methodology for distributing the national level light vehicle VKT and GHG emissions estimates to Tier 1 and 2 urban environments.

Keywords: Baseline projection, emissions reduction plan (ERP), greenhouse gases (GHG), major urban area, vehicle kilometres travelled (VKT)

Publication details

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  • Published: September 2022
  • Reference: 008
  • ISBN/ISSN: ISN 2703-5654 (electronic)