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Transforming Transportation: Opportunity for a Sustainable and Equitable Electric Future

Union of Concerned Scientists

Electric transportation is essential for a cleaner and healthier world. While this may seem obvious, some news coverage on EV mineral impacts have not accurately portrayed this motivation. Let’s talk solutions A solution to decreasing pollution is moving away from gasoline-based modes of transportation to electric.

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Reading the News: Highway Widenings Are Undermining Climate Goals

NRDC

National, state and local news outlets have picked up on a key theme: reaching our ambitious climate goals requires rethinking how we invest in transportation.

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Good News! Policymakers ARE Embracing E-Bikes

Legal Planet

After reading the recent (and very dumb) New York Times expose by Matt Richtel on e-bikes , you’d be forgiven for mistaking electric-assist bicycles for the next big threat to human health. But 3 other news stories about the benefits, and growing pains, of e-bikes show there’s real interest in them as a climate solution.

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FRESH, October 4, 2022: Carbon Dioxide Storage and Transport Emerges as Political Flashpoint

Circle of Blue

Fresh is a biweekly newsletter from Circle of Blue that unpacks the biggest international, state, and local policy news stories facing the Great Lakes region today. Climate change could hike the cost of maintaining Ontario ’s transportation infrastructure by over $1.5 Fresh from the Great Lakes News Collaborative. In the News.

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The nexus between direct air capture technology and CO2 emissions in the transport sector

Environmental News Bits

The nexus between direct air capture technology and CO2 emissions in the transport sector. DAC technologies are … Continue reading The nexus between direct air capture technology and CO2 emissions in the transport sector Applied Energy, 363, 123112. C above preindustrial levels.

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Sustainable Transportation for the Climate: How Do Transportation Firms Engage in Cooperative Public-Private Partnerships?

Environmental News Bits

. “Sustainable Transportation for the Climate: How Do Transportation Firms Engage in Cooperative Public-Private Partnerships?” link] Abstract: This research examines the effectiveness of transportation-sector public-private partnerships (PPPs). ” Sustainability. 15(11), 8682.

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Investing in Public Transit Is Investing in Public Health

Union of Concerned Scientists

billion tons of greenhouse gases each year, resulting in the transportation sector being the largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions across all sectors. What’s more, public transportation use leads to more daily physical activity, as commuters often walk or bike to transit stops. Vehicles emit 1.5