The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has launched its Global Green Compact Survey in an effort to understand how transport is approaching decarbonisation worldwide.

It says ‘the survey is central to its advocacy and awareness-raising efforts on behalf of road transport operators worldwide’, and that it will help the organisation ‘push governments and authorities to establish zero emission infrastructure and enable a fair transition’.

NatRoad CEO Warren Clark says Australian operators should take the survey to help encourage the federal government to continue to move on decarbonisation.

“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,” he says.

“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.

“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.

“We support decarbonisation, but it must be done in a smart and equitable way that won’t leave operators worse off.”

You can access the survey here.