Successfully reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) from transportation is "critical to meeting national goals" to cut GHGs, according to a new report released on July 28th by a diverse group of federal agencies and advocacy groups, including Environmental Defense Fund. The study, Moving Cooler: Transportation Strategies to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions, is the first-ever comprehensive analysis of transportation efficiency and its relationship to greenhouse gas reductions and consumer savings. It is authored by one of the nation's most respected transportation consulting firms, Cambridge Systematics.
"Moving Cooler provides an expanded array of options for policymakers to begin considering to ensure America can adapt to a rapidly changing world — especially given the impacts of decisions on future generations — when the climate crisis and the stability of U.S. energy supplies may present far more acute societal challenges," said Michael Replogle, a member of the Steering Committee for the report on behalf of Environmental Defense Fund and an advisor to the U.S. Department of Transportation. "If America is to retain a globally competitive economy, it will need to address these issues squarely."
The findings of Moving Cooler include:
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