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To put the United States on track to reach 50% electric vehicle sales in 2030, cut the greenhouse gas target in half
Making the next round of standards at anything less stringent would mean leaving climate benefits on the table
A 2022 update on electric car sales: China taking the lead, the U.S. catching up, and Europe falling behind
Standards and supporting policies can have a big impact on the electric vehicle market
Money makes the world go electric: Why the U.S. government should invest in the electric vehicle industry
Argues that the U.S. would reap many economic benefits, in addition to global leadership in electric vehicles, if it were to invest smartly in the electric vehicle industry.
What to expect when expecting electric airplanes
Assesses the potential of battery-powered aircraft to replace regional, narrowbody, and widebody aircraft.
How railroad freight can thrive again in China
China’s railroads have significant potential to become the backbone of a modern, low-carbon intermodal freight transportation system.
Green intermodal freight and unlocking solutions for China’s air and climate problems
An overview of strategies that can help China overcome bottlenecks and establish an efficient, clean intermodal freight system.
E-fuels: The magic lollipop to keep combustion engines alive (or not)
Will newly introduced language in a European Council agreement weaken the 2035 phase-out and keep combustion engines alive?
Plug-in hybrids: Friend and foe in Canada’s climate quest
The prevalence of plug-in hybrids in the electric vehicle stock has an important impact on GHG emission trends over time.
Revamping the federal EV tax credit could help average car buyers combat record gasoline prices
The federal EV tax credit is not yet an idea whose time has passed. Just the opposite. It’s a double-edged policy tool that will advance key environmental and economic aims while helping pretty ordinary Americans deal with rising gasoline prices and a rising cost of living. Now is the time to extend it, with prudent changes, as part of the reconciliation package.
The G7 gets serious about decarbonizing road transportation
With everything else going on, you might have missed that the G7 ministers of climate, energy, and environment met in late May in Berlin and issued what is arguably the group’s strongest statement to date. The 39-page communiqué didn’t shy away from difficult questions. The ministers took strong stances on a range of topics bearing […]
Flying on the Grid
Argues that unless alternative aviation fuels are produced using additional and renewable electricity, their use will not necessarily decarbonize aviation and could actually increase aviation’s GHG emissions.
Where are India’s electric trucks?
Achieving India’s net-zero goal will require decarbonizing road transport and success requires overcoming some key barriers in the freight sector.
