The recent rollbacks of vehicle emissions standards demonstrate that reducing transportation emissions is not an administrative priority. During the last year, the Trump administration has unlawfully frozen, and in some instances Congress has eliminated, federal clean transportation investments meant to spur electric vehicle (EV) domestic manufacturing and accelerate EV adoption.
With EV adoption on the rise, the growing EV market offers utilities an opportunity to take a leadership role. This guide builds on the AchiEVe Policy Toolkit to provide a focused update on utilities’ opportunities to drive EV adoption.
This is a policy guide on expanding access to EVs and other kinds of e-mobility. It provides model policies for utilities, localities, and states to encourage EV adoption within their communities and ensure that their transition to an electric transportation system is effective and equitable.
The Equitable EV Action Plan Framework is a comprehensive guide for local leaders seeking to craft an equity-focused plan for their jurisdiction’s EV transition, and for stakeholders who want to push those leaders to act.
Drivers for 'gig' services like Uber, Lyft, Postmates, etc. put a lot of miles on their vehicles, and disproportionately come from historically marginalized communities. Helping them go electric can be a big win for the environment and equity - if done well, in a way that centers the needs of those drivers. If done poorly, however, a push to electrify can cause additional harm. This report builds on years of work Forth has done interviewing and working closely with gig drivers.
This report draws on Forth's history of launching the first brand-neutral EV showroom in the US back in 2016, and a decade of outreach and ride & drive events, emphasizing the importance of addressing common barriers to EV adoption, engaging diverse communities, and building trust and partnerships.
This report builds on that experience to outline comprehensive recommendations for establishing successful and equitable electric vehicle carsharing initiatives.
In this report, Forth shares best practices of equity-focused electric vehicle carsharing programs as well as a framework for effective program design.
An overview of TEEM, a cohort of equity-oriented organizations across the U.S. working together to advance transportation electrification.
This toolkit is designed to provide public officials and advocates with model EV policies that accelerate the switch to clean vehicles in an effective, sustainable, and equitable way.
