Carbon Neutral Public Service Programme 2008/9: Green House Gas Emissions Reduction Plan for the Ministry of Justice

1. Context  | 2. Organisational Overview | 3. Persons Responsible | 4. Ministry’s Current Position | 5. Supporting Policies, Plans and Resources | 6. Energy | 7. Transport | 8. Waste | 9. The new Vogel Integrated Campus | 10. Review of Plan | 11. Approval | Appendix 1 – Operational Service Details | Appendix 2 – What is an Energy Audit? | Appendix 3 – Courts Energy Efficiency programme 

7 Transport

The 2006/7 inventory revealed that transport related activities are responsible for 32% of the Ministry’s greenhouse gas emissions.

7.1 Initiatives already undertaken:

7.2 Transport – Action Plan for 2007/8

Action

Responsibility

Start Date

Measure of Success

Undertake initial research into the development of a travel plan

Sustainability Project Manager

July 2008

Completion of initial research

Fleet - Introduce emissions and fuel economy criteria into fleet tender criteria and weight accordingly in assessment process.

Fleet Manager

March 2008

An improvement in the average fuel economy and CO2 emissions per vehicle

Taxis – include sustainability criteria in new tender and assessment.

Procurement Manager

July 2008

Reduction in emissions per km travelled

Amend contract with rental car supplier to require low emission options when practical. No upgrade to higher emitting vehicles permissible.

Procurement Manager

July 2008

Rental profile illustrates hiring of lower emission vehicles

Participate in Wellington Airport shuttle service

Travel
Co-ordinator

July 2008

The level of staff participation and the reduction in the number of trips.

Communication to staff organising external events, to locate them close to public transport links.

Sustainability Project Manager

July 2008

The choice of sustainable locations

7.3 2012 Targets

  1. Reduce total air km’s travelled by 15%.

  2. Reduce the fleet vehicle average fuel consumption by 20%.

  3. Reduce the fleet vehicle average CO2 emissions by 20%.