Washington can’t get a climate pact. Gavin Newsom just cut another one.
August 14, 2023
California’s role as a shadow climate negotiator is only becoming more important as geopolitical tensions rise.
Politico
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Gov. Newsom Making Illegal Climate Change Compact With China
August 11, 2023
The MOU specifically identifies, “The joint office of the California-China Climate Institute at the University of California, Berkeley and the China Center for Energy and Transportation at the University of California, Davis.”
California Globe
25% Of California Passenger Vehicle Sales Are Now Electrified
August 9, 2023
In a push to 100% EV sales, Tal says low-income populations and other marginalized groups have the potential to be left behind, meaning a combination of government regulations and market factors need to push automakers to create cheap-to-buy, cheaper-to-run vehicles.
AutoWeek
Shared e-scooters can be sustainable—but there’s a catch
August 7, 2023
Giovanni Circella, director of the 3 Revolutions Future Mobility Program at the University of California, Davis, says that the use of e-scooters in US cities “tend to have somewhat positive effects in terms of environmental sustainability” by replacing the use of more polluting modes of transportation such as private cars and ride-hailing vehicles like Uber and Lyft.
Popular Science
California’s zero-emission vehicle sales are accelerating. Can the state meet its 2035 goal?
August 5, 2023
Zero-emissions vehicle sales hit a new high last quarter, making up 25% of all cars sold statewide, according to the California Energy Commission.
Sacramento Bee
E-bike programs and other green transit efforts are sprouting throughout the state. Will they catch on?
August 2, 2023
A study by the Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Davis found that more than half of the users were low-income residents and were more likely to have physical limitations.
Los Angeles Times
Will Tax Credits and Infrastructure Speed Adoption of Electric Vehicles?
August 4, 2022
Because of the recent “Inflation Reduction Act”, there has never been a better time to invest in an EV and there should be no hesitation because of distance limitations because of the median 234 mile range, says Gil Tal.
Governing
Automakers look to the South to build electric vehicle batteries
July 17, 2022
Because of strong tax incentives and attractive investment packages, Southern states are “fighting hard” according to Gil Tal, to become major space for EV manufacturing.
ABC News
Pilot Programs Aim to Address Gaps in Transportation Access
July 12, 2022
Eli Alston-Stepnitz, Angela Sanguinetti and Mollie D’Agostino discuss reliable and affordable transportation pilot programs launched in Oakland, Bakersfield, and Pittsburgh PA, testing the concept of Universal Basic Mobility.
Streetsblog Cal
Ride-sharing and e-scooters are growing twice as fast as mass transit
July 1, 2022
Research shows early indications that the SmaRT Ride microtransit program can be successful in meeting rural and suburban transportation needs, particularly for low-income travelers.
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