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December 21, 2025

Transportation Decarbonization

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North Carolina Pushes to Reach Governor’s EV Goals
N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper signed on to a letter to President Biden, urging “all new passenger cars and light-duty trucks sold are zero-emission no later than 2035.”
Wash. Cap-and-trade, LCFS Tied to Transportation Package
Washington’s climate change bills will not go into effect until the legislature passes a transportation budget. No one is quite sure when that will be.
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Overheard at 2021 EnVision Forum
More than 40 electric industry professionals, regulators and academics joined the second EnVision Forum, sponsored by FERC and Virginia Tech.
FERC Electrification Conference Considers Future Grid
The need for uniform EV charging standards and the limits of state efforts to price carbon highlighted FERC’s technical conference on electrification.
Mass. Launches $1M Grant Program for M/HD Fleets
A grant program for electrifying fleets in Massachusetts will help medium- and heavy-duty fleets expand, but there are technological limits.
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Study Examines Drivers Who Unplug from EVs
A new study showed that about one in five Californians who bought a plug-in electric vehicle between 2012 and 2018 later discontinued their EV ownership.
Mass. Plans Emission Reductions for State Agencies
Governor Charlie Baker has directed government agencies in Massachusetts to purchase only zero-emission vehicles starting next year.
VT Climate Council Might Delay Release of Action Plan
The Vermont Climate Council could reinterpret its statutory obligations to delay delivery of the state's first climate action plan.
LCFS Bill Passes Washington Legislature
Washington’s legislature passed a low-carbon fuel standard bill that will require refiners to reduce the carbon in motor fuels sold in state.
Connecticut DEEP Anticipates ‘Tidal Wave’ of Federal Funding
Passage of the pending climate change adaptation bill will help Connecticut tap into future federal infrastructure funding.

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