A radical plan to achieve negative net carbon emissions from Waikato public transport from 2027 onwards has the tick from local leaders. The goal – expected to cost between $500,000 and $900,000 a year – is objective one in the draft regional passenger transport plan 2022-2032, approved at a Waikato regional connections committee meeting on Friday. \
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It’s thought to be the first of its kind in the country. \
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The goal would be achieved through the likes of tree planting and the purchasing of carbon credits, along with a shift to zero emissions vehicles.
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