Position Papers
Energy and Transport
This revised paper, which focuses on energy and transport, is intended to assist in identifying some of the actions which ESR considers New Zealanders, communities, cities, businesses and New Zealand as a nation should be implementing as a matter of high priority. Some actions refer specifically to Auckland, but that does not mean that they may not have relevance to other centres.
Read MoreTransport Policy – An Excessive Emphasis on Road Construction
National transport policy assumes that vehicular traffic growth is a given and that demand for vehicular travel will continue to increase for the foreseeable future. The available information does not support that position and indeed suggests that past growth may not be a good indicator of future change.
Read MoreWhite Roofs
The use of ‘white roofs’ is a simple low-cost way of reducing a building’s cooling costs, improving the comfort of its users, and mitigating global warming. ESR supports the principle of using of ‘white roofs’ where appropriate.
Read MoreNuclear Waste – Is It Still A Problem?
With concern over global warming on the increase, Nuclear Power is again being promoted in some quarters as a low carbon emission alternative to the continuing use of fossil fuels.
Read MoreStatement on Climate Change
The Earth’s average surface temperature has increased by more than 0.8°C over the past 100 years, with much of this increase taking place over the last 35 years. It is stated that human activity had much to do with this and that if we continue as we are much greater temperature increases can be expected in the future. Is this correct and, if so, should we be concerned about it?
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Reducing Our Transport CO2 Emissions
This report is part of Engineers for Social Responsibility Inc. response to the urgent need for Aotearoa New Zealand to significantly reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to meet its climate change obligations.
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