Household transport accounts for 25% of New Zealand’s total CO2 emissions, and the amount of CO2 produced by household transport is increasing at a rate far greater than population and GDP growth. The principal aim of this programme is a sustained reverse in this trend.

This research will identify the causes of the observed growth in fuel consumption by relating it to accessibility demands, to the reliance on private motor vehicles and to social and behavioural aspects particular to NZ culture, including demographics, life stage and socio-economic status of NZ households.