‘Scorecard’ highlights building, transportation energy efficiency progress in 100 large U.S. cities in 2020
It is no secret that all across the world in the past couple of decades the area of clean energy has experienced leaps-and-bounds growth. One organization, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), annually compiles what it calls a “City Clean Energy Scorecard.” The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) in “Scorecard: Leading […]
Northeast Reaches Major Milestone to Reduce Emissions and Raise Revenue for Transportation, but Much More Work Remains
Pi.1415926535/Wikimedia A collaboration of Northeast and Mid-Atlantic jurisdictions just signed the final Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Transportation and Climate Initiative Program (TCI-P) This program sets a much-needed limit on emissions from burning dirty transportation fuels in the region and brings in revenue for the participating jurisdictions. Exactly two years ago, a group of nine […]
5 Reasons Clean Fuel Standards are the Secret Key to Decarbonizing Transportation
C. Ward-de Leon/UCS Clean Fuel Standards like the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) have been around for more than a decade but have not attracted the attention of more narrowly targeted policies promoting electric vehicles, biofuels, or renewable power. Recently, however, Clean Fuel Standards are enjoying something of a resurgence, with states from coast […]
Multi-Sector Coalition Urges Congress to Include Support For Clean Energy and Clean Transportation in Must-Pass Legislation This Year
November 17, 2020 Multi-Sector Coalition Urges Congress to Include Support For Clean Energy and Clean Transportation in Must-Pass Legislation This Year WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a letter delivered to U.S. House and Senate leadership today, 45 organizations and companies spanning the environmental, conservation, clean energy, public health and faith communities are urging support for clean […]
Take me Home, Country Roads: New Study on Clean Transportation Strategies in Rural Northeast and Mid-Atlantic
Natural Resources Council of Maine A new study from M. J. Bradley & Associates, together with Union of Concerned Scientists, shows how rural communities in four states, Maine, Maryland, Vermont and Virginia, can benefit from clean transportation solutions, resulting in significant economic gains and reduced global warming emissions. The study has been released at a […]
The Biden Opportunity: Clean Transportation for All
Photo: alexfan32/Shutterstock The dust has settled and we know that a Biden presidency awaits us in January. Now the real work begins. We’re relieved that this work will happen with a president who knows that climate change is happening and that we need to take bold action to stave off the worst impacts. Someone who […]
With transportation, we should stay focused on the prize of clean air
In summary What should California do between now and when the ban on the sale of new gas-powered cars takes effect to achieve clean air? By Thomas Lawson, Special to CalMatters Thomas Lawson is president of the California Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition, Thomas@cngvc.org. How long should Californians wait for clean air? At first glance, it […]
A new era of clean transportation requires new leadership on the Assembly’s Transportation Committee
In summary Assembly Transportation Committee Chair Jim Frazier has obstructed progress in moving toward clean transportation. By Mary Creasman, Special to CalMatters Mary Creasman is CEO of the California League of Conservation Voters, mary@ecovote.org. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement that California will eliminate the sale of gas powered cars by 2035 is finally jumpstarting the big […]
Governor’s Executive Order Takes a Step Toward Climate Action in Transportation Sector
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Traffic congestion, transportation policies, and the performance of first responders
Publication date: September 2020 Source: Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Volume 103 Author(s): Daniel Brent, Louis-Philippe Beland
