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Cleaner cars protect your health and future
States that have implemented the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) program are leading the way in the adoption of clean vehicle technologies that bring substantial benefits for human health and air quality.
Electric vehicles could create hundreds of thousands of new American jobs—if policies hold
The transition to electric vehicles could result in a net increase in jobs across the automotive industry.
Proposed safeguards in Washington State’s Clean Fuel Standard are crucial
If adopted as written, Washington State’s SB 5601 could endanger the effectiveness of the state’s Clean Fuel Standard.
How upstream methane leakage further weakens the argument for natural gas trucks
Natural gas trucks’ greenhouse gas benefits are marginal when accounting for methane leakage—and could lock out better zero-emission alternatives.
Up to speed: Why the pace of U.S. public charging deployment is set to heat up
With the bulk of the planning and rulemaking for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program now complete, electric vehicle charging deployment is set to accelerate.
Boxed in by pollution: The urgent need for tougher trucking rules to protect communities around warehouses
Highlights the urgent need for stricter trucking regulations to reduce air pollution near warehouses, which disproportionately affects communities of color, requiring coordinated action from governments, private sector, and utilities.
How U.S. ports can partner with the ICCT to leverage federal funding for electrification
With technical assistance from the ICCT, ports can conduct inventories of emissions and estimate the benefits of electrification.
Delays in California’s LCFS revisions are an opportunity to improve
Using the time made available by a delay in revisions to add guardrails such as a cap on lipids and greater restrictions on the crediting and deliverability of biomethane would help align the LCFS with California’s climate goals.
The case for a lipids cap in California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard
Explores the increases in U.S. imports of used cooking oil (UCO), driven by policies incentivizing low-carbon intensity fuels like California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS).
Battery electric trucks in the U.S. Northeast: Electric utilities and planning for tomorrow
Some utilities in the Northeast are supporting the electrification of truck fleets through incentives, fleet service tools, and reduced rates.
How crediting manure application at farms can get sloppy for fuels policy
Explores the complexities and risks associated with crediting manure application to cropland as a carbon sequestration strategy within U.S. sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) policy.
Electrifying all U.S. trucks is not just feasible—it’ll cost less than some might have you think
Explores recent estimates for electrifying the U.S. truck fleet, finding that it is both feasible and affordable, in contrast to the Clean Freight Coalition’s inflated $1 trillion projection.
