Executive Summary
- The IRU has launched its Global Green Compact Survey to capture what the international trucking industry is doing for decarbonisation.
- NatRoad is urging operators in Australia to get involved to provide a benchmark against global data
- With this information, NatRoad will be able to use the data to advocate for the industry.
Global decarbonisation survey voices needed
Decarbonisation is an unavoidable challenge facing road transport operators, both locally and around the globe, as they adapt to comply with evolving government, compliance and customer expectations.
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has launched its Global Green Compact Survey to capture what the international trucking industry is doing to decarbonise.
The IRU says the survey is central to its advocacy and awareness-raising efforts on behalf of road transport operators worldwide. The survey will help the organisation push governments and authorities to establish zero emission infrastructure and enable a fair transition.
NatRoad CEO Warren Clark encourages local operators to participate in the survey.
‘It’s hard to measure what you can’t see. This IRU survey is a logical way to establish what’s happening around the world and how Australia compares. This will give us an excellent benchmark and we can use the information to continue our arguments in favour of better infrastructure and funding initiatives,’ Mr Clark said.
‘It will also give us the firepower we need to argue that governments must ensure a fair transition so trucking operators can continue to run their businesses while decarbonising their operations,’ Mr Clark continued.
‘We support decarbonisation, but it must be done in a smart and equitable way that won’t leave operators worse off.’ Mr Clark concluded.
The new annual IRU decarbonisation survey is open until 1 December 2024.
The IRU will present the preliminary results of this survey next month and will publish a detailed report early next year.
Find a copy of the PDF media release here.
Want to learn more about decarbonisation?
Check out NatRoad’s industry decarbonisation resource page here.