How Minnesota set a national example in climate legislation
Flickr photo by Larry Syverson
Minnesota made waves last week by passing a landmark transportation spending bill that will fund transit expansions and passenger rail...
Is the federal government squandering clean transit funds?
A new report shows splitting clean transit funds between zero-emission vs. low-emission is holding U.S. transit agencies back from cleaning up the bus fleet.
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Advocates call for White House council to track and reduce emissions
While NEPA exists to protect the environment and communities, it has long fallen short of addressing climate emissions and protecting disadvantaged communities. In response...
Mining public funds for (minimal) private gain
Lawmakers in Nevada have recently introduced legislation to set aside Carbon Reduction Program funds—about $3.9 million per year—for medium- and heavy-duty vehicle (MHDV) electrification....
Compact Electric Cities: The Only Way to 1.5°
To meet the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement and for a chance of limiting climate change to less than 1.5°C, neither vehicle electrification...
The City We Claim: Mobility in Mexico City
This article was authored by Pablo Montaño, Producer and Writer of El Tema (The Topic), a Spanish-language web series focused on climate change and mobility.
The...
Doing justice to Justice40
USDOT has finally added more substance to their plan to implement the Biden administration’s Justice40 Initiative. Despite some questions about how many programs can...
Mobility’s Future is Fossil-Free
The catastrophic weather events of the past year demand that we grapple with the realities of an increasingly unpredictable global climate brought on by...
Mobility’s Future is Fossil Fuel-Free
The catastrophic weather events of the past year demand that we grapple with the realities of an increasingly unpredictable global climate brought on by...
Protected Cycle Lane Networks Can Make a Big Impact on Climate Change
Amongst cities in middle-income countries, Bogotá, Colombia and Guangzhou, China are two that may seem to be vastly different. Nevertheless, both cities are united...
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2026 Sustainable Transport Award Honors Salvador, Brazil, for its Expansion of Bus Rapid Transit
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How Ready Are Brazil’s Cities for Climate Change?
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