10 Aug 2021

Larger cars eclipsing lower emitters for most popular

From Morning Report, 7:40 am on 10 August 2021

New Zealanders are driving bigger cars, travelling further, and emitting more carbon dioxide as they go.

A tenth of the country's total greenhouse gas emissions comes from private transport.

In the last five years, the growth rate has been much faster than that of dairy and manufacturing.

Jordan Bond reports.