Electric vehicles can reduce climate, air and even noise pollution.
Providing information and ideas to build a healthier, more sustainable America.
- June 2021 -
Burning fossil fuels in order to move around is both dangerous and destructive. Luckily, electric vehicles are a great alternative with a host of benefits– including that they're quiet. In May, we wrote two reports and multiple blogs about transitioning from internal combustion engines to electric motors.
Electric vehicles are great for Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania could cut 75% of annual carbon pollution from light-duty vehicles by 2050 and slash health-threatening air pollution from cars by adopting a strong Zero Emissions Vehicle program. That would put the state on track to 100% electric vehicle sales by 2035, and is our key finding from Cleaner Cars for PA, written with PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center. The report was covered by ABC27 News.
Good policies can make any city electric vehicle-friendly
Electric vehicles are good for cities: they’re quiet, consumer-friendly and don’t produce pollution. And there are lots of ways local governments can support the switch to EVs – from using their purchasing power to improving charging infrastructure. We worked with Environment Texas Research & Policy Center to produce An electric vehicle toolkit for local governments and Texas communities, which provides ideas, examples and case studies to help municipalities in Texas lead the charge in the transition to EVs. Jamie Friedman wrote about Austin’s leadership in supporting electric vehicle adoption, and participated in a panel discussion about the report.
Carbon pricing is an important tool to fight climate change
Carbon taxes or cap-and-trade programs can drive innovation and spur investment in clean technologies as they help reduce emissions and protect our environment. In Carbon Pricing 101 – written with Environment America Research & Policy Center and U.S. PIRG Education Fund – we break down the different forms of carbon pricing and explain their unique benefits and drawbacks. David Lippeatt participated in an Environment America panel discussion about carbon pricing and the report with Peter Marsters of Columbia University’s Center for Global Energy Policy and former U.S. Rep. Bob Inglis of RepublicEn.
Tony Dutzik joined panelists from both sides of the Atlantic in a Climate Talk hosted by the New York-based nonprofit 1014, discussing whether the world is ready to actually use the tools we have available to protect our climate and the environment ... With Environment America Research & Policy Center, we released an updated edition of We Have the Power, our report examining the potential of renewable energy to meet all of our needs.
Coming soon
In honor of our 25th anniversary, on our blog you’ll find the first essays in a series of retrospectives about our work over the years.
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Susan Rakov, Director
Tony Dutzik and Elizabeth Ridlington, Associate Directors and Senior Policy Analysts
Gideon Weissman, R.J. Cross, James Horrox and Adrian Pforzheimer, Policy Analysts
Jamie Friedman and Bryn Huxley-Reicher, Policy Associates
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