DOT Report to Congress: Decarbonizing U.S. Transportation

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• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Decarbonization
  • Environmental protection
  • Emissions reduction
  • Transportation
  • Greenhouse gases
  • Electric vehicles
  • Transportation policy
  • Reports
  • Pollutants
  • Strategic planning
  More +
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.21949/1530685
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation
• Abstract:
  The transportation sector accounts for about one third of U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, more than any other individual sector of the economy. Decarbonizing transportation is critical to addressing the climate crisis and meeting the national goal of net-zero GHG emissions by 2050 and the interim target of 50-52 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. This report responds to congressional direction to outline U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) strategy and actions for reducing GHG emissions in line with our international commitments. It draws on the U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization (Blueprint), published by DOT, DOE, EPA and HUD and other Federal agencies in January 2023. The Decarbonization Blueprint provides a framework to transition to a net-zero GHG transportation system while improving safety, equity, and affordability. It includes three groups of strategies: increasing convenience by making it practical to take fewer or shorter trips, improving efficiency, and transitioning to clean mobility options.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75677/dot_75677_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 14.60 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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