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Every consumer decision you make is underpinned by freight transport: plane, train, ship, truck or pipeline. Consumer demand for products causes a “derived demand” for transport services, to actually deliver the products to the consumers.
There is also a growing industry and community awareness regarding environmental issues, including the impact that transport and logistics operations can have on the community and society.
Understanding the impacts that the industry has is a detailed process. The following information, publications and links are provided to give business, government and the community a snapshot of freight transport, how it operates, what the costs are and how it supports our way of life in Australia.
General - National
- Carbon at a Glance: A snapshot of the Carbon Tax
http://resources.news.com.au/files/2011/07/11/1226092/094653-aus-news-file-carbon-at-a-glance-pdf.pdf - How to Ecodrive as a road safety tool for Australian Conditions
http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/roads/safety/publications/2009/eco_drive.aspx - Options to cut Freight Carbon Emissions
http://www.ntc.gov.au/filemedia/bulletins/OptionstocutfreightcarbonemJul08.pdf - Freight Transport in a Carbon Constrained Economy
http://www.ntc.gov.au/filemedia/bulletins/ThecarbonemissionschallengeJul08.pdf - Greenhouse Gas emissions from Australian Transport: Projections to 2020
http://www.bitre.gov.au/publications/2009/wp_073.aspx - The Vehicle Fuel efficiency Working Group’s Final Report
http://www.atcouncil.gov.au/documents/files/VFE_FinalReport09.pdf - A Truck Buyers Guide
http://www.truckbuyersguide.gov.au/ - Fuel for Thought from the CSIRO
http://www.csiro.au/files/files/plm4.pdf - Environmental management systems and greening the supply chain
http://www.epa.sa.gov.au/businesses/eco-efficiency/environmental_management_systems
RAIL
- Environmental management systems and greening the supply chain
http://www.epa.sa.gov.au/businesses/eco-efficiency/environmental_management_systems - Why taking the train is a greener option
http://www.railplus.com.au/rail-planning-tools/rail-is-greener/ - Emissions Trading – Developing Rail Industry Foresight
http://www.railcrc.net.au/sites/default/files/managed/files/emission-trading-developing-rail-industry-foresight.pdf - Air Quality & Greenhouse Gasses in the future
http://www.transport.sa.gov.au/environment/air_greenhouse/index.asp - A guide to Green Vehicles
http://www.greenvehicleguide.gov.au/GVGPublicUI/home.aspx - A Media Release from ARA: ARA supports action on climate change
http://www.ara.net.au/UserFiles/file/Media%20Releases/11-02-24_SupportsActionOnClimateChange.pdf
AIR
- Air Quality & Greenhouse Gasses in the future
http://www.transport.sa.gov.au/environment/air_greenhouse/index.asp - Future Sustainability at Adelaide and Parafield airport
http://www.adelaideairport.com.au/corporate-and-community/adelaide-airport-limited/sustainability
SEA
- EPA Environmental management systems and greening the supply chain
http://www.epa.sa.gov.au/businesses/eco-efficiency/environmental_management_systems - CO2 Emissions report from the International Chamber of Shipping http://www.marisec.org/CO2.pdf
- ECO Voyage: Maersk Line Harnesses the Weather
http://www.maerskline.com/link/?page=news&path=/news/story_page/11/Eco%20Voyage - Maersk Line Zero SOx programme prompts new fuels with solution
http://www.maerskline.com/link/?page=news&path=/news/news20110308 - Greenhouse Gas emissions from Australian Transport: Projections to 2020
http://www.bitre.gov.au/publications/2005/cr_001.aspx - A Port of Melbourne fact sheet - PoMC in our community
http://www.portofmelbourne.com/~/media/Global/Docs/FS-Community-1009.ashx - Port of Melbourne’s Environmental Policy
http://www.portofmelbourne.com.au/environment/policy.asp - The Australian Maritime Safety Authority National Plan Operations Group
http://www.amsa.gov.au/marine_environment_protection/national_plan/contingency_plans_and_management/national_plan_operations_group_ewg.asp
