Aotearoa needs to take strong action to tackle transport emissions, turning the tide from a 45-degree growth in emissions to achieve a 45-degree decline.

We have a decade, possibly less, to achieve carbon neutrality in transport. Our current thinking needs a dramatic overhaul to achieve this and requires policy change across a number of sectors.

The Helen Clark Foundation, in partnership with WSP, has developed The Shared Path report. This explores the climate, safety, and community benefits of lowering traffic volumes in our urban streets and neighbourhoods, and makes recommendations to achieve this change.

Alongside this, WSP experts have explored what it will take to decarbonise transport in Aotearoa through the lens of their own disciplines.

WSP planners, engineers and scientists feel a strong sense of responsibility towards the built environment they contribute to, both through their work discipline and as social citizens.

In delivering the Decarbonising Transport series, WSP has demonstrated its commitment to supporting technological and policy solutions that will help Aotearoa transition to a low carbon transport sector. This will achieve the dual purposes WSP has committed to: zero road deaths and carbon neutral transport.

We're proud of the unique value we bring to our clients at WSP. With unrivaled local knowledge harnessed from 150 years of pioneering the important infrastructure and environments of Aotearoa New Zealand.

We believe that for societies to thrive, we must all hold ourselves accountable for tomorrow. That means creating innovative solutions to the challenges the future will bring. It inspires us to stay curious, act locally, and think internationally.  

Please feel free to contact the Insights authors directly or contact kate.palmer@wsp.com