Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Opinion: Ending Our Oil Addiction Is a Moral Imperative for Inflation and the Climate

By Dennis Markatos-Soriano and Mike McGinn | Aug 26, 2022 | No Comments

The amount we drive is a matter of public policy, shaped by land use and transportation policies that underinvest in transit and make walking and biking ever more dangerous. We can flip that starting now.

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What The Proposed GHG Rule Will (And Won’t) Do for the Climate

By Kea Wilson | Jul 18, 2022 | No Comments

Federal regulators want local governments to track transportation sector emissions — but they can't do much to force communities to reduce those emissions, never mind doing so in ways that would address the other damages of car dependency, experts say.

What the US Can Learn from the European Approach to Controlling Vehicle Emissions

By Yonah Freemark and Wesley Jenkins | Jul 8, 2022 | No Comments

The US transportation sector isn’t adapting quickly enough to the climate crisis by reducing emissions. A better adaptation strategy will require not only shifting how people move by getting them out of cars and onto bikes and public transportation, but also replacing the vehicle fleet with more efficient automobiles that are less reliant on fossil fuels.

Buttigieg’s New Emissions Standards Fail to Close ‘Light Truck Loophole’

By Kea Wilson | Apr 4, 2022 | No Comments

U.S. DOT announced new emissions rules last week — but, once again, the strictest standards won't apply to the biggest, dirtiest cars.

REPORT: In 2021, Drivers Nearly Erased 2020 Climate Wins

By Kea Wilson | Jan 10, 2022 | No Comments

Transportation emissions climbed back to two-thirds of pre-pandemic levels during 2021 — and that modest reduction was almost entirely attributable to decreases in air travel not driving, a new study finds.

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Op-Ed: Gateway Project Would Help Meet Climate Goals

By Bob Previdi | Sep 10, 2021 | No Comments

The $30-billion Northeast Corridor investment could force the integration of regional rail — and lead to much less driving and flying.

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