WELLINGTON, May 14 (Xinhua) -- The New Zealand government is calling for feedback on a range of potential policies to eliminate emissions in the transport sector.

Transport Minister Michael Wood on Friday released "Transport Emissions: Pathways to Net Zero by 2050," a Ministry of Transport report outlining potential policies and pathways to a net zero emission transport sector.

"Reducing emissions across the transport sector is an enormous undertaking, but it is achievable and will help support our economic recovery," Wood said.

The transport sector currently produces 47 percent of New Zealand's CO2 emissions and between 1990 and 2018, domestic transport emissions increased by 90 percent, statistics show.

The pathways laid out in the report show it's possible to meet the emission reduction targets, but big changes will be needed in the coming decades, Wood said, adding, "There will be some hard choices to make, but it's obvious we can't continue with business as usual."

The minister said reaching New Zealand's goal of net zero carbon by 2050 would unclog cities, clean up air, support the creation of new businesses in low carbon industries, and create sustainable jobs across the country.

Feedbacks on the report will be collected from the public over the coming weeks before an Emissions Reduction Plan is released by the end of the year, Wood said. Enditem

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