Sustainable
The transition will focus on delivering sustainable outcomes that benefit the community, environment and economy. The transition to zero-emissions presents a large fiscal and community investment through various project areas.
The ACT Government will consider each of these investment decisions in terms of its direct and wider benefits and will strive to enhance these benefits through integrated approaches to solutions and delivery.
Collaborative
New supply chains will present a range of commercial models. The zero-emission industry is already organising in new ways to provide effective solutions that meet the need of governments and operators with the changing nature of energy and renewables markets.
Bus manufacturers are already recognising that the life of battery can be a key operational risk and barrier to entry for bus operators. Accordingly, many have determined to provide assurance over battery life and take the risk of the battery overtime.
The ACT Government has a number of important roles to play to facilitate this collaboration, including as a participant in a number of industries in the region, as a regulator or through specifically designed interventions and initiatives that drive a shared approach to learning and progression.
Others have recognised that the supply of energy from the grid to electric buses can represent a major upfront cost to a transition. Through careful site selection, discussions with energy suppliers and with manufacturers, the transport industry can work hand in hand with other critical service sectors to delivered a co-optimised solution that shares, reduces and / or avoids the costs and benefits of the transition to a zero-emission future.
Innovative
The ACT has been a leader in demonstrating how these interests can be leveraged to accelerate change, and the Transport Canberra transition will follow a similar lead.
The transition will aim to optimise the opportunities presented by the smaller scale of the Territory to facilitate innovative solutions that can be shared with other jurisdictions, that enhance the service offering and that promote the ACT Government’s commitment to a diverse, knowledge-based economy.
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