The Challenge
Road transport accounted for around 85% of transport emissions (or about 16% of Australia's total emissions) in 2018. Many remote and rural towns rely primarily on road based freight transport services for access to goods, including rural primary health care services.
Theory of Change
Anticipated Outcomes
Short-Intermediate Term
Proportion of goods and services acquiried locally.
Estimated jobs and economic flow-on impact of local procurement to rural and regional economies.
Staff attitudes to carbon reduction policies on workplace environment.
Long Term Outcomes
Reduction in carbon emissions will contribute to climate change mitigation improving the long term health of rural and remote people.
Progress
Quantity
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Proportion of goods and services acquiried locally.
Jobs and Economic Impact
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Estimated jobs and economic flow-on impact of local procurement to rural and regional economies.
Satisfaction
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Staff attitudes to carbon reduction policies on workplace environment.
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NOTES
29 July 2024
Policies commenced in January 2023. Assessment will commence in Jan 2024.
References
Climate Change Authority (2019) Transport at https://www.climatechangeauthority.gov.au/sites/default/files/2021Fact%20sheet%20-%20Transport.pdf.
Contact
Jeremy Goff, Director Corporate Services