The Government’s plan for “user-pays” road funding to further subsidise KiwiRail is highway robbery, Road Transport Forum (RTF) chief executive…
Government to buy land for rail to Northport and Marsden Point
Charlie Dreaver, Political Reportercharlie.dreaver@rnz.co.nz The government has announced it will be buying land to build a spurline to Northport and Marsden…
Julie Anne Genter: Why the ‘New Zealand Upgrade’ falls short
Julie Anne Genter | Guest writerOpinion The Green Party transport spokesperson writes on the good, the bad and the ugly of…
Government’s transport package takes the wind out of the Opposition’s sails, but new promises put it under more pressure to deliver
30th Jan 20, 8:30am byJenée Tibshraeny Phil Twyford, Jacinda Ardern, Grant Robertson By Jenée Tibshraeny Labour and NZ First have pocketed…
James Shaw defends transport spend-up: $5.3b on roads
By: Georgina Campbellgeorgina@newstalkzb.co.nz Climate Change Minister James Shaw is defending the Government’s $12b infrastructure announcement, in which roads are the big…
KiwiRail details $1b infrastructure spend
KiwiRail is already locking in suppliers and specialist services as it prepares to spend the government’s cash injection to upgrade…
How decarbonizing shipping could unlock a global energy transition
Climate change requires urgent action in all sectors of the economy – including maritime shipping, which carries close to 80%…
Shipping’s Big Bang Sends Two Global Industries Spinning
Two weeks ago, the vast majority of the world’s ships were forced to change the fuel they use. Some big…
Smooth Sailing for Ships After Historic Fuel Switch
A major switch in maritime fuel aimed at reducing emissions from ships is proceeding smoothly, shipping executives say, with new…
Massive R&D needed to decarbonize deep-sea shipping beyond 2050
The goal of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to turn the oceangoing vessel industry emissions and carbon free beyond 2050…