Union of Concerned Scientists
For A Project To Reduce Greenhouse Gases And Toxic Emissions From Transportation In The U.S.
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Amount$1,000,000
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Program
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Date Awarded11/15/2011
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Term36.0 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Program
Strategies
Overview
The Union of Concerned Scientists is one of the leading organizations that earlier this year secured the new.vehicle fuel efficiency standard of 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025 in the U.S . The proposed grant has two goals: (1) eliminating barriers that prevent widespread adoption of electric drive vehicles and (2) advancing comprehensive policies to reduce CO2 emissions and air pollutants from freight transportation. One of the expected results is the adoption of a meaningful Zero Emissions Vehicle program as part of California’s clean car standards that will reduce CO2 emissions by 10–20 million tons by 2030.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.ucsusa.org
Address
Two Brattle Square, Cambridge, MA, 02138-3780, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for the Clean Transportation program
The Union of Concerned Scientists, a national nonprofit organization, uses rigorous, independent science to solve our planet’s most pressing problems. The union works to advance equitable and sustainable transportation electrification of both passenger and heavy-duty vehicles; improve access to low- and zero-carbon mobility options beyond electric vehicles; and promote guardrails in policies to decarbonize transportation fuels, while planning for petroleum phaseout. (Substrategy: Electrification)
for a comprehensive survey and assessment of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion
The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), a national nonprofit organization, uses rigorous, independent science to solve our planet's most pressing problems. The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) wants to survey the organization’s past efforts as well as of current staff understanding of JEDI concepts; a sense of individual experiences within the organization; and clarity about what has worked well and not. This organizational effectiveness (OE) grant will enable UCS to engage the consulting firm Strategy Matters to help design and administer the survey, analyze the data, and present findings to staff.
