Biden Administration Targets Zero-Emission Freight by 2040
The Biden administration has set ambitious targets for reducing emissions from the industrial freight system in the United States. The administration aims to have 30 percent of industrial truck sales produce zero emissions by 2030 and 100 percent by 2040. These targets are non-binding, but the administration is meeting with stakeholders from the commercial vehicle, shipping, and infrastructure industries to develop a plan for achieving them.
The freight industry is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for roughly 10% of the country’s carbon emissions. The Biden administration’s plan includes investing $1 billion in funding to replace polluting vehicles (such as school buses and delivery trucks) with electric equivalents. The plan also prioritizes communities that have been disproportionately affected by industrial pollution.
The administration’s goals are ambitious, but they are necessary to address the urgent threat of climate change. The freight industry plays a vital role in the US economy, but it also has a significant impact on the environment. The Biden administration’s plan would help to reduce emissions from the freight industry and improve air quality for millions of Americans.
