The Biden administration released a road map Tuesday for eliminating carbon emissions from the transportation sector by the middle of the century, calling for more walkable communities and investments in buses and trains.
The next decade will be critical, experts say, as a time to lay the foundations for electric vehicles and shift to denser communities that leave residents less dependent on cars. The 88-page blueprint says the years through 2030 are a time for “turning the tide,” while leaving the biggest emissions reductions to the 2030s and 2040s.E.J.
“Both of these laws are catalyzing huge differences and are poised to do more,” said Deron Lovaas, a senior policy adviser at the Natural Resources Defense Council.The Biden administration has also stiffened fuel economy standards, set a national goal that half of new cars sold will be electric by 2030 and targeted a switch by airlines to sustainable aviation fuels by 2050.
Yet, it will take time for sales to translate into emissions reductions because a new gas-powered car sold today is likely to be on the road for more than a decade. A dramatic shift in the new-car market from sedans toward SUVs has also Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia L. Fudge said the plan would help to ensure investments are made with equity in mind and help communities that have been most harmed by pollution.
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