Auckland Transport showcases zero-emission buses at COP26

Auckland Transport’s zero-emission bus fleet features in a virtual exhibition at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, November 1-12.

AT’s transition to zero-emission buses by 2040 has been recognised in a C40 cities exhibition at COP26, along with various wider Auckland Council initiatives to reduce carbon emissions.

By October 2022 AT will have introduced 71 zero-emission buses, including a hydrogen fuel cell trial for route 70 from Botany to Britomart, via Panmure.

“With transport accounting for more than 40% of our regional carbon emissions, working towards a low-emissions public transport network and providing alternatives to private vehicles is an essential part of reducing our impact on global warming and heading off climate change impacts,” Auckland mayor Phil Goff says.

“We have already halted the purchase of any new diesel buses for our fleet and we’re rolling out low-emissions buses on services across the region, as well as looking at how we can take more action to reduce transport emissions in future.”

AT chief executive Shane Ellison says 33 new electric services in the city, Waiheke Island, as well as the new AirportLink service connecting with electric trains at Puhinui Station for a carbon-free trip to Auckland Airport, have been introduced during the past 18 months.

“And we’ll continue to roll out more electric buses every year.”

Click here to view AT’s case study in the virtual room at COP26.