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Blog: Get in the Know About California Climate and Transportation Policy

It’s September–the month when Californians (especially policy wonks) wait with bated breath for the Governor’s end-of-the-month deadline for signing or vetoing bills. This year, Governor Newsom has championed a portfolio of ambitious climate bills and the Legislature has delivered them, with measures seeking to cut carbon from the electricity grid, transportation, buildings, natural lands, and industry.

Blog: New Mobility for Sustainable Suburban and Rural Travel

There are many reasons to reduce our reliance on cars—they are polluting, inefficient, dangerous, and expensive to own. In dense urban areas, travel modes such as walking, bicycling, and public transit can be reasonable alternatives for many peoples’ transportation needs.

Featured Publications

2022
Distribution Grid Impacts of Electric Vehicles: A California Case Study
Jenn, Alan and Jake Highleyman
2022
Electric Vehicle Incentives in 15 Leading Electric Vehicle Markets
Kohn, EbenChristopher HuangNathaniel KongScott Hardman
2022
Estimating Maintenance and Repair Costs for Battery Electric and Fuel Cell Heavy Duty Trucks
Wang, GuihuaMarshall MillerLewis Fulton
2021
Climate and transportation policy sequencing in California and Quebec
Mark PurdonJulie WitcoverColin MurphySonya ZiajaMark WinfieldGenevieve GiulianoCharles SéguinColleen KaiserJacques PapyLewis Fulton
2021
Discontinuance Among California’s Electric Vehicle Buyers: Why are Some Consumers Abandoning Electric Vehicles?
Hardman, Scott and Gil Tal
2021
Charging Forward: Deploying Electric Vehicle Infrastructure for Uber and Lyft in California
Alan Jenn
2021
Brief: The Sustainability of Alternative Last-Mile Delivery Strategies
Jaller, Miguel and Anmol Pahwa
2021
Hydrogen Infrastructure Requirements for Zero-Emission Freight Applications in California
Li, GuozhenJoan M. OgdenMarshall Miller
2020
Emissions benefits of electric vehicles in Uber and Lyft ride-hailing services
Alan Jenn
2020
E-commerce, Warehousing and Distribution Facilities in California: A Dynamic Landscape and the Impacts on Disadvantaged Communities
Jaller, MiguelXiaodong QianXiuli Zhang
2020
Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-duty Truck Technology, Markets, and Policy Assessments for California
Burke, AndrewMarshall Miller
2020
Factors Affecting Demand for Plug-in Charging Infrastructure: An Analysis of Plug-in Electric Vehicle Commuters
Tal, GilDebapriya ChakrabortyAlan JennJ.H. LeeDavid S. Bunch
2020
Uncertainty, Innovation, and Infrastructure Credits: Outlook for the Low Carbon Fuel Standard Through 2030
Bushnell, JamesDaniel MazzoneAaron SmithJulie Witcover
2020
Brief: Exploring the Role of Cities in Electrifying Passenger Transportation
Hardman, ScottDahlia GarasJeff AllenJonn AxsenGeorge BeardElisabeth DütschkeNicolò DainaErik FigenbaumPatrick JochemMichael A. NicholasPatrick PlötzNazir RefaBenjamin SovacoolDaniel SperlingFrances SpreiGil Tal
2019

Technology and Fuel Transition Scenarios to Low Greenhouse Gas Futures for Cars and Trucks in California

Lewis FultonMarshall MillerAndrew BurkeQian WangChris Yang
2019
An Examination of the Impact That Electric Vehicle Incentives Have on Consumer Purchase Decisions Over Time
Jenn, Alan, Jae Hyun Lee, Scott Hardman, Gil Tal 

2019

Alternative-Fuel-Vehicle Policy Interactions Increase U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Jenn, Alan, Inês Azevedo, Jeremy J. Michalek

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