EVC向交通和基础设施净零路线图和行动计划提交

Department of Infrastructure, Transport,Regional Development, Communications and the ArtsAustralian Government Via email:NetZero@infrastructure.gov.au EVC Submission to Transport and InfrastructureNet Zero Roadmap and Action Plan The Electric Vehicle Council (EVC)is the national peak body for the electric vehicle(EV)industry in Australia. Our mission is to accelerate the electrification of transport for asustainable and prosperous future. We represent members across the EV value chain,including car, bus and truck manufacturers, importers, operators, charging infrastructuresuppliers, battery reuse and recycling companies, financiers, and network providers. The EVCappreciates the opportunity to contribute to the Government’s consultation onitsTransport and Infrastructure Net Zero Roadmap and Action Plan. Transport makes upalmost one-fifth of Australia’s emissions, with the vast majority of this attributed to roadtransport, including passenger vehicles, light commercial vehicles, heavy trucks and buses.Unfortunately, transport is also the greatest laggard when it comes to achieving ouremissionreduction targets. Current projections suggest that without government action,Australia’s transport emissions will likely be significantly higher than 2005-levels in 2030–undermining the economy-wide target of a 43% reduction. This places undue pressure ontoAustralian farmers, manufacturers, energy suppliers, and other local businesses to offsettransport-related emissions. As the energy system rapidly decarbonises, it isalso expectedthat the transport sector willbecome Australia’stop-emittingsectorby 2030. While current options for abating emissionsin maritime shipping and aviation are limited, with significant advancements unlikely untilthe 2030s, effective technologies to deliver emissions reduction are already available andaccessiblefor land transport. The key challenge for achieving emission reductions inlandtransport is time; specifically,the amount of timeit takes to turnover the vehicle fleet. Assuch, prioritising decarbonisation of these segments of the transport sectortoday will becrucial in achieving net zero emissions before 2050. Despite the potential to continue to significantly increase renewable electricity generationdomestically, we must use this resource efficiently to maximise emissions reduction.Electrification of transport is the mostenergy and cost-efficient pathway for decarbonisingthe vehicle fleet.While EVs are not yet suitable for every land transport application, the technology isalready fit-for-purpose for the vast majority of applications today.Withcontinuing improvements in EV technology,it is expected that electric vehicles will besuitable for almost all land transport applications by 2050. The Government should take a cautionary approach to investing in alternatives to EVswhere the technology is not cost-competitive and holds significant risk in terms being cost-competitive. A more strategic approach would be to monitor international developments forthe minority of segments of road transport where EVs are not yet feasible, and for theremainder, actively support the transition to anEV fleet by or before 2050. Although marine and aviationcontributeminor emissions relative to land transport, it is inthese segments where alternatives to electrification will be critical, and where governmentsupport and investment in these alternatives should be focussed. With respect tovehicle-to-grid (V2G), government should take steps to leverage Australia’sworld leading position in rooftop solar uptake, in order tomake Australiaa world leader inV2G uptake.This willmake EVs a more attractive prospect for consumers,reduceenergycosts for all consumers, enhance the security of the energy system, and bring forwardclosures of coal fired power stations.Should we choose to, we could also become a leadingglobal manufacturer of V2G hardware. Toaddress these challenges and opportunities,the EVC submits the following keyrecommendations: •Prioritisation of EVs inDecarbonisation of Transport: Immediate action isneeded to decarbonise the land transport sector, given its significant contribution toAustralia’semissions.TheEVCrecommendsprioritising the transition toEVsas themost energy and cost-efficient pathwayto reduce emissions in the land transportsector.•RobustGuiding Principles and Frameworks: Supporting the proposed guidingprinciplesand the avoid-shift-improve framework for emission reductions.Werecommendan additional principle based around identifying decarbonisationpathways for transport that complement other sectors of the economy, including theenergy sector.•EnableV2G:As part of theNet Zero Roadmap and Action Plan, we recommendleveraging Australia’s leadership in rooftop solar to become a global leader in V2Gtechnology, enhancing energy security and reducing costs while supporting thetransition to renewable energy.•UrgentNeed to Address Freight Decarbonisation:To achieve emissionsreductionin the freight s