Union of Concerned Scientists
For Supporting Zero-emission Freight Regulations In U.S. States
-
Amount$150,000
-
Program
-
Date Awarded11/22/2020
-
Term12.0 Months
-
Type of SupportProject
Strategies
Overview
The Union of Concerned Scientists’ clean vehicles program is at the forefront of providing in-depth technical analysis to advance zero-emission road freight in the U.S. With this grant, the union will work on regulations in California and 15 other states that have signed an MOU to work with California to advance zero-emission trucks. It will also work on federal regulatory opportunities for increasing the share of zero-emission trucks. (Substrategy: Electrification)
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)
