The South Australian Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation Paul Caica has announced the release of the state’s first Low Emission Vehicle Strategy at the Rio +20 Conference.

 

According to Mr Caica, the strategy was developed in consultation with industry partners and promotes the use and development of fuel efficient and electric vehicles and renewable and low emission fuels.

 

“The strategy is designed to capture the opportunities offered by new vehicle technologies to both the South Australian automotive sector and our community,” Mr Caica said.

 

“Actions such as the development of this strategy are vital to achieving sustainable development, a topic central to our discussions in Rio de Janeiro ahead of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development.”

 

Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Patrick Conlon noted that the strategy complements other transport system initiatives aimed at reducing reliance on private passenger transport and increasing freight transport efficiency.

 

“The Government is delighted to support technologies that enable the transport system to reduce its reliance on conventional fuels while also delivering environmental benefits for South Australia,” Mr Conlon said.