The Getting Transportation Right report highlights which states are making the most progress on reducing transportation emissions and improving access to clean transportation options.
A ranking by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) rates each state on its transportation policies, from state planning to vehicle electrification to embodied emissions (a calculation that includes emissions produced in the making of building materials and components).
According to NRDC, “Vermont earned the top score on the strength of its electric vehicle policies, EV charging network, climate pollution reduction, and safety for people who bike and walk. But that score, only a 70.5 out of 100, shows that there is significant room for improvement, even among the top-scoring states.”
The scorecard indicates that expanding transportation choices is one of the categories that makes the biggest impact on reducing emissions. “It is also the category where states haven’t made enough progress. Only the District of Columbia and Hawai'i earned marginally more than 50 percent of the available points in this category.”
See the source article for the full rankings chart.
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