Friday, 28 May 2021, 6:09 am Further consolidation is likely if the road freight industry is to make a meaningful reduction in carbon emissions according to new research from Westpac NZ’s economic team. Westpac NZ Industry Economist Paul Clark says that the ability of most road freight operators to decarbonise is really limited to improving operational efficiencies. That can be achieved by maximising the use of existing carrying and storage capacity, and/or by improving fuel efficiencies. “However, reducing fossil fuel consumption and minimising the carbon content of fuel used is easier said than done. Technologies can help to some extent, but most are either immature or the associated