In the face of unprecedented climate change, California needs to
lead the way in greenhouse gas emissions. The biggest opportunity
for reducing GHGs is in transitioning our transportation system
from car-based to transit-based. We need more concrete steps for
shifting people from single-car trips to transit, biking, and
walking transportation. Bigger investments in bus and rail are
desperately needed, as well as a bigger focus on Vehicle Miles
Traveled (VMT). Zero emission vehicles are also one part of the
solution; targets shoudl be accelerated as follows:
- 100% Light Duty Vehicle (LDV) sales are ZEV by 2035 at least
75% LDV sales are ZEV by 2030 with only ZEVs on the road by
2045
- 100% of MD/Heavy Duty Vehicle (HDV) sales are ZEV by 2035 with
only MD/HD ZEVs on road by 2045
- 100% of all transit buses ZEV by 2030
- 100% of drayage trucks are zero emission by 2030
- 100% of cargo
handling equipment (CHE) is zero-emission by
2030
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Thank you and
please stand up to the business-as-usual folks who want to pretend
that anything less than drastic action is needed right
now.
Dr. Nastassia
Patin
San Diego,
CA
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