Transport energy policy
The Department of Transport has identified sustainable use of energy in the transport sector as a key challenge facing the Victorian transport system and the Victorian community. It is working with other departments to establish future directions for transport energy in Victoria.
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The current objectives are:
- to improve the Department's understanding of the relationship between energy and transport,
- to understand the likely effects of changes in the energy sector on transport (including in relation to global warming), and
- to provide objective, evidence-based policy advice in relation to transport energy.
Considerations
The initial areas of consideration include:
- supply of and demand for fossil fuels and alternatives for use in transport
- economic and social implications of changes in transport energy markets or of policy initiatives for household and business transport costs
- the interaction of changes in transport energy markets and changes in travel behaviour (for example, in terms of congestion and public transport patronage)
- the flow on effects for economic activity and environmental impacts of changes in transport energy
- changes and initiatives that impact energy use in the transport sector.
Intergovernmental relations
The Department of Transport is working closely with other government departments and offices including:
The Federal Government has significant responsibilities in related areas and intergovernmental relations will be considered when formulating policy.
The department also provides support and advice to the Minister for Public Transport and the Minister for Roads and Ports on transport energy policy matters.
Relevant statistics
In preparing transport energy policy, the Department relies on statistics prepared by other Australian research groups, including:
Relevant reports
Reports prepared by other Australian research groups: