WQ TMA update Oct 2021

Latest update from WQ TMA October 2021

WQ Neighbours Forum, AGM date, speed limit changes, and your own diet carbon calculator  

Wynyard Quarter Neighbours Forum 
 
Join Eke Panuku at the next Wynyard Quarter Neighbours Forum scheduled for  Friday 19th November. 
Keep up to date with all the latest local developments, news and events. 
The meeting is planned to be in person but if that is not possible it will go ahead in virtual form.

See project updates from Eke Panuku here

Emissions Reduction Plan 
out for consultation   
 
The Governments' latest emissions reduction plan has been released.  This will set the direction for climate action for the next 15 years. It will also outline the  pathway to meeting the 2050 net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and biogenic methane targets by implementing policies and strategies for specific sectors.  These sectors include transport, energy, waste, building & construction and agriculture & forestry.  
The discussion document is out for consultation with feedback closing on 24th November 2021.

Read the full plan here

Northern Pathway scrapped  
 
The Government has now scrapped the $785 million cycling and walking bridge over the Waitematā Harbour just months after unveiling it.     
The money saved will be spent on other transport projects, some in Auckland and others around New Zealand.  
It leaves the future of cycling and walking access from the North Shore to the CBD up in the air. Minister Michael Wood said "We will run a short process to investigate lower cost options to create a connection for walking and cycling across the Waitematā before the additional harbour crossing is built".
 

Read the full announcement here

Speed limit changes proposed
 
Auckland Transport are seeking feedback on some speed limit changes across the region. 800 roads have been identified as needing new safer, more appropriate speed limits. 
462 of these roads are near schools, 208 are rural roads and 41 have come from community requests. 
If the changes are approved they will be implemented by mid 2022.
To find out what is proposed, read more in the link below and have your say by 14th November 2021.
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Climate Change food calculator
What's your diet's carbon footprint?
 
Avoiding meat and dairy products is one of the biggest ways to reduce your environmental impact, according to the scientific studies.  But what is the difference between beef and chicken? Does a bowl of rice produce more climate warming greenhouse gases than a plate of chips? Is wine more environmentally friendly than beer? To find out the climate impact of what you eat and drink, choose from one of the 34 items in our calculator and pick how often you have it.
 
This article is from BBC News 
By Nassos Stylianou, Clara Guibourg and Helen Briggs

Read the full BBC article here

Join the Board of WQ TMA  
 
This year all 11 seats on the TMA Board are up for grabs. If you can spare a few hours a month and would like to help steer the direction of  WQ TMA we would 
love to hear from you.  Your business needs to be a member of the TMA and there is a short nomination form to fill in.
For more information check out the
FAQs below or email transportwq@outlook.com
 

Board member FAQ info sheet click here

Save the date
  WQ TMA AGM  
 
The WQ TMA  Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday 24th November 2021. 
It will take place either face to face or virtually, depending on Covid restrictions in place for Auckland at the time.
There will be a review of the activities of the past year and a look ahead to 2022.  
All members are invited to attend and more details will follow.  

Read the notes of the last AGM here

New ECCA funding announced to decarbonise transport
 
The transport sector currently produces 47% of New Zealand's CO2 emissions, and between 1990 and 2018, domestic transport emissions increased by 90%. 
The Government is extending its investment into reducing transport emissions with the Low Emission Transport Fund.
Round 1 is open to proposals that demonstrate a range of low emission technologies, services, infrastructure, innovations and business models (e.g. Mobility-as-a-Service/MaaS, transport technology and software projects) and low emission on-road vehicles.
There is $3.4 million available - could your business apply?  
 

Read full details here

 Are mandatory digital vaccination passports needed?
 
Heart of the City (HOTC) are calling for mandatory digital passports to provide certainty for business and ensure the city centre’s position is secured. The city centre has the greatest concentration of businesses in New Zealand and consumer facing businesses are currently losing around $25M a week due to the current COVID restrictions.  
What are your thoughts on this?

Read more from HOTC here

Latest Gen Less newsletter 
 
The latest newsletter has information on COP26 - the Glasgow Climate Change Conference, seven must see Climate Change documentaries to watch, some new reading material, and information on climate change and our food.
There is also information about the
EECA funding rounds which are focused on helping Kiwi businesses
decarbonise. Click below to read the full newsletter.  
 
 

Read the full Gen Less newsletter here

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