Jerrod KingeryThe U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has released a new playbook on climate action strategies targeted to state, tribal, city and local governments as well as transportation professionals and other industry leaders.
The research-based “Climate Strategies That Work” playbook includes solutions to help communities reduce carbon pollution and work toward creating more resilient and sustainable transportations system.
The playbook features 28 “efficient, convenient and clean transportation solutions” that the DOT says will support safe and economically vibrant communities across the United States.
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The strategies mentioned in the playbook focus on key areas such as improving infrastructure, leveraging advanced technology, and implementing effective policies. These strategies encompass specific topics like promoting active transportation like walking or biking, supporting the adoption of electric vehicles and enhancing the efficiency of freight operations. These approaches are designed to benefit both rural and urban communities by addressing their unique transportation and operational needs.
The playbook’s strategies are informed by the U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization. They include information on achieving greenhouse gas reduction, economic development and safety benefits.
The playbook also includes funding opportunities to implement these solutions as well as case studies that illustrate the impacts of these strategies in action.
“This is a critical resource for climate champions making strategic and evidence-based decisions about how to meet their climate and economic development goals while providing mobility choices. This playbook makes up-to-date and best-in-class research on decarbonizing transportation available to transportation planners, decisionmakers, and state and local leaders nationwide,” says U.S. Department of Transportation Climate Change Research and Technology Program Director, Dr. Gretchen Goldman.
You can explore the playbook here, and learn more about the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Climate Change Center here.
