Decision details

The original Notice of Motion was moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by Councillor Chan.

It is resolved that:

(A)        Council note:

(i)           transport emissions have been rising every year in Australia since 1990;

(ii)          transport was responsible for 18 per cent of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2020;

(iii)        of these emissions, cars and light commercial vehicles contributed to 64 per cent while trucks and buses contributed 21 per cent;

(iv)        electric vehicles are three to five times more efficient than petrol cars, and can be powered by renewable electricity;

(v)         in a report on the electrical vehicle market and infrastructure across 14 countries, Australia ranked last;

(vi)        the City was one of the first organisations to start converting its fleet of vehicles to hybrid and electric vehicles, and the City now owns one of Australia’s largest fleets of hybrid and electric vehicles;

(vii)      the City of Sydney’s procurement policy currently preferences electric vehicles where possible and where doing so would achieve value for money, and

(viii)     the City of Sydney is preparing an electrical vehicle strategy for Council consideration in October; which will set out he principles and goals underpinning the City’s procurement of vehicles.

Amended motion carried unanimously.

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