Decision details

It is resolved that:

(A)      Council approve the draft Car Sharing Policy, as shown at Attachment A to the subject report, for public exhibition, subject to the following amendment to Section 2 – Obligations of car share operators:

i. Vehicle Environmental Impact – An operator must not use any passenger vehicle in a dedicated on-street space which emits more than 175g/km of CO2. […] While the City recognises that car sharing contributes to emissions reduction by lowering private car use, the City is aiming to reduce emissions as quickly as possible. The aim is for car sharing vehicles to be electric by 2030, as part of the path to Net Zero Emissions by 2035. All car sharing fleets will need to be zero emissions by 2035. Each policy review that the City undertakes in advance of these dates will consider this obligation, including the impact of market conditions, trends in mobility and car share, including the availability and affordability of electric vehicles and associated charging requirements and infrastructure in the City of Sydney and the use of the car sharing system at the time, along with any other relevant information;

Additions shown in bold italics

(B)      Council note that the Car Sharing Policy, including any recommended changes, will be reported to Council for adoption following the exhibition period; and

(C)      authority be delegated to the Chief Executive Officer to make minor editorial amendments for clarity or correction of drafting errors prior to the exhibition of the draft Car Sharing Policy.

Carried unanimously.

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