Transportation was responsible for about 26% of global greenhouse gas emissions in 2018 and nearly 29% of U.S. emissions in 2019, according to International Energy Agency and Environmental Protection Agency data.
Moving goods around the world has become the norm, and considering the demand for freight is expected to rise drastically by 2050, the path to net-zero emissions will not be easy.
Commitments made at an upcoming climate change conference in Glasgow, Scotland, could “drive change and...
The views expressed here are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. Jake Medwell, founding partner at 8VC, and Loren A. Smith Jr., president of Skyline Policy Risk Group, take a look at potential impacts on trucking. This will be a regular quarterly Q&A exclusively on FreightWaves.
By Jake Medwell and Loren Smith
Q: President Biden and the Congress are still hammering away on a big infrastructure and tax plan. What’s the latest?
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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/viewpoint-qa-on-infrastructure-legislation-in-washington
The Biden administration has confirmed that the trucking industry will be included in its electric vehicle (EV) expansion strategy and will be eligible for federal grants.
A new guidance document released on Thursday by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) outlines existing formula and discretionary grant programs through which funding will flow for EV charging infrastructure, and which of those grants will be made available for trucking-sector...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/biden-makes-trucks-part-of-electric-vehicle-charging-station-plan
This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Net-Zero Carbon Summit.
FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Railroads tracking a net-zero future
DETAILS: Because of the inherent efficiencies of shipping by rail, railroads have built-in advantages when it comes to cutting emissions. In this fireside chat, Wabtec Chief Technology Officer Eric Gebhardt discusses how the rail sector is powering up that advantage using battery-electric locomotives, hydrogen fuel cells and public-sector partnerships.
SPEAKER: Eric...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/nzcs-chat-recap-railroads-on-track-for-zero-emission-future