{"id":251892,"date":"2024-05-30T17:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.republicofgreen.com\/a-zero-emissions-future-for-u-s-freight\/"},"modified":"2024-05-30T17:38:51","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T17:38:51","slug":"a-zero-emissions-future-for-u-s-freight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.republicofgreen.com\/a-zero-emissions-future-for-u-s-freight\/","title":{"rendered":"A Zero-Emissions Future for U.S. Freight"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Biden administration unveiled the first-ever national goal for a national zero-emissions freight system in April. This ambitious vision, backed by nearly $1.5 billion in new funding, aims to transition warehouses, trucks, ports, ships, trains, and planes to zero-emission technologies. The White House also committed to collaborating with other countries to enable zero-emissions medium- and heavy-duty vehicles to reach 30 percent of new sales in 2030 and 100 percent by 2040. This announcement represents a critical step in addressing climate change and air pollution, particularly in communities overburdened by our goods movement system.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
Freight transportation is a cornerstone of the U.S. economy, moving 55 million tons of goods worth more than $49 billion daily. However, this…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n