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Gov. Newsom should invest in clean transportation. It will make California healthier

Categories Fossil Fuels Transportation
Clean Transportation, by DAVID ILIFF, found on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_transport#/media/File:C_Class_Tram,_Melbourne_-_Jan_2008.jpg
Clean Transportation, by DAVID ILIFF, found on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_transport#/media/File:C_Class_Tram,_Melbourne_-_Jan_2008.jpg

by Bill Magavern, CalMatters

Highlights:

  • Governor Gavin Newsom should cut diesel pollution as fast as possible
  • Even though California is leading the nation in the advancement of clean transportation technologies, cars account for the largest greenhouse gas emissions
  • Solutions to the California emissions problem include: deployment of more EVs, more pedestrian and bike paths in cities, and other clean mobility measures

Transitioning from internal combustion engine cars to electric vehicles is a key component of The Climate Center’s sustainable mobility work.

Read more: https://calmatters.org/commentary/electric-vehicles-2/

Maddie Maffia

Madelyn is a graduate of Oregon State University, with a degree in environmental science with specializations in aquatic biology and environmental water resources.

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