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.
Although the United States has become the world’s largest oil producer, accounting for 15.8% of global production as of 2023, its continued reliance on oil to power transportation exposes the nation to persistent economic and national security vulnerabilities.
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 2024 Clean Energy Industry Report is the latest in a multi-year, longitudinal research study that analyzes data on clean energy jobs, employer needs, and existing assets in New York’s clean energy sector.
This resource is intended to address key questions related to adoption and implementation of California’s Advanced Clean Trucks regulation.
This resource is intended to address key questions related to adoption and implementation of the environmental justice (EJ) vehicle values provisions in California’s Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) regulation.
This resource is intended to address key questions related to adoption and implementation of California’s Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) regulation in 13 CCR §1962.4.
NRDC's latest paper explains the ways that Americans are benefiting from investments in clean vehicles and what we stand to lose if these policies are reversed.
Driving Change: A State Playbook for Equitable Electric School Bus Policy presents a range of approaches and resources, recognizing the vital role state policymakers play and the need for a coordinated effort both within states and with federal and local decision makers to ensure an effective transition to clean electric school buses.
