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Transportation

Transporting people and goods accounts for 27 percent of all U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and approximately 70 percent of all U.S. oil use.

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Like Trains? Then Choo-Choose to Learn About Federal Rail Policy

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Next Stop: Sustainable Public Transit and Mobility

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Briefings  |  June 13, 2025
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Shifting Gears: Policies for a More Sustainable Highway System

Briefings  |  May 28, 2025
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Like Trains? Then Choo-Choose to Learn About Federal Rail Policy

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Next Stop: Sustainable Public Transit and Mobility

Briefings  |  April 10, 2025

Towards Healthier Outcomes in Surface Transportation

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May 11, 2023

Fact Sheet | The Future of the Trucking Industry: Electric Semi-Trucks (2023)

June 09, 2022

Issue Brief | The Growth in Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Commercial Aviation (2019, updated 2022)

February 01, 2022

Issue Brief | Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation at U.S. Ports (2022)

June 24, 2021

Issue Brief | Autonomous Vehicles: State of the Technology and Potential Role as a Climate Solution

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April 21, 2025

Briefing Series: The Next Era of Transportation and Infrastructure

February 17, 2022

Briefing Series: Alternative Transportation Fuels

February 03, 2022

Briefing Series: Renewable fuels

November 03, 2020

Briefing Series: By Air, Land, and Sea: Navigating the Climate Future

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May 01, 2025

NextGen: Upgrading Air Traffic Management for Greater Efficiency

January 31, 2025

U.S. and International Commitments to Tackle Commercial Aviation Emissions

January 27, 2025

Federal Programs Advancing Sustainable Commercial Aircraft and Engine Technologies

October 21, 2024

Tracking Transportation Investments in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Inflation Reduction Act

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April 26, 2022

S3:E7: Green Light for Colorado’s Electric School Bus

February 28, 2022

S3:E3: United Airlines Flies Towards Greener Skies

November 09, 2020

Episode 2: Innovations in Aviation Technology Sets Stage for a Greener Future

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November 22, 2019

EESI Submits Recommendations to House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis

May 24, 2017

Trump Administration Budget Proposal Terrible for Sustainability

October 01, 2015

New Ozone Regulations Ignore Tailpipe Exhaust

May 29, 2015

EPA Adherence to “Blend Wall” Damages Advanced Fuels

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