I stand corrected. Last year I described the Direct Action replacement of the previous government’s carbon pricing mechanism as offering transport companies nothing, yet in the first Emission Reduction Fund (ERF) auction in April, transport group AHG was awarded a $2 million contract to reduce its emissions. For the $1.89 billion (75%) of ERF funding
Australia has its first carbon neutral trucking company! Congratulations to Transforce Bulk Haulage in Dubbo who achieved this feat by saving fuel to reduce their carbon footprint then buying carbon credits to offset the remaining emissions. So what's stopping other transport firms from going carbon neutral? Market Incentives & Barriers Any emissions reductions need to
Australia's carbon price is here, so how can transport operators gain from cleaner fuels? As a retailer, manufacturer, miner or farmer, where in your supply chain can clean fuels bring real benefits, now? Biofuels win under Carbon Pricing Biodiesel and ethanol now have a carbon price advantage over other transport fuels. While gaseous fuels (LNG,
Moving freight around Australia will soon attract carbon tax. You can reduce this new cost in 2 ways: Use less fuel Use cleaner fuel While they control fuel use, transporters need their customers' help to manage carbon liability. Moving the discussion past who carries the carbon tax burden, the question now becomes: How can Freight
Australia's carbon tax starts in 3 months time, and customers of freight transport services should have decided by now whether they will accept carbon-related price increases from their transport providers. What signals are you sending or receiving in the marketplace? Accept or Reject Freight customers' decisions will depend on the price sensitivity of their product,
Transport companies have fewer options than Australia’s Top 500 energy users to improve their environmental performance under the Clean Energy Future laws. The new tax kicks off in four months and our fuel costs will rise across the board. When permit trading begins in 2015, contrary to the common belief that only the 500 highest