Focus area
Respond to climate change
Transport is working to mitigate, adapt and respond to the current climate crisis by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions and building climate resilience across our network of existing and future infrastructure projects.
Our goals
Consider climate change risks in all key decisions
Achieve net zero emissions from our operations and fleet by 2035
Why it's important
Climate change is the biggest global challenge of our time.
Climate change related risks, such as extreme temperatures, drought, sea-level rise, extreme rainfall and bushfires are a threat to businesses, infrastructure and our communities.
Consider climate change risks in all key decisions
With climate change expected to result in more extreme weather events, we are working towards a climate resilient network by:
- designing, building and operating climate resilient infrastructure and assets
- understanding and improving the resilience of our existing assets, networks and services through maintenance and upgrades
- building climate resilience through emergency response and recovery
- fostering cross-government collaboration
Net zero emissions by 2050
We are committed to reducing our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, moving to low-carbon options and building climate resilience across our network. Of the wider transport sector representing about 24 per cent of NSW GHG emissions, our services make up three per cent of the total transport sector emissions. This is down from six per cent in the last financial year. Using renewable energy, we’re on track to reach our goal of net zero emissions by 2050.
Our contribution to greenhouse gas emissions
Carbon emissions from Transport’s operations by mode (tonnes of CO2-e)
Achieve net zero emissions from our operations and fleet by 2035
Building on the NSW Government’s net zero targets, Transport has developed a subsidiary target with a commitment to net zero emissions from our operations and fleet by 2035. We have made significant progress towards this target by moving the Sydney Trains and NSW TrainLink electrified network to 100 per cent renewable electricity. This has lowered Transport’s operational GHG footprint by around 50 per cent
How zero emissions electricity is powering rail transport
Case studies and highlights
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