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The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) and the House and Senate Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (REEE) Caucuses held the 25th Annual Congressional Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Policy Forum (EXPO 2022) on July 25, 2022. In the third panel, panelists discussed how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help make the transportation sector cleaner, including by providing funds for public transit and for the build-out of electric vehicle charging infrastructure. They also discussed the potential for renewable biofuels to help reduce emissions from hard-to-electrify vehicles and the importance of domestically-sourced energy.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Karl Simon, Director, Transportation and Climate Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Genevieve Cullen, President, Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA)
Chris Bliley, Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Growth Energy
Art Guzzetti, Vice President – Mobility Initiatives and Public Policy, American Public Transportation Association (APTA)
Q&A
What are potential decarbonization benefits from IIJA provisions that are particularly exciting?
Simon
What can we do to make sure the IIJA is as impactful as possible?
Cullen
Bliley
Guzzetti
Are there provisions in the IIJA that will increase electric vehicle charging from onsite renewable generation? How does the transportation sector work with the other sectors of the economy, like construction, generation, and agriculture?
What is your vision for the transportation sector in 2030?
What are some of the major advancements on the horizon in the transportation sector that give you the most optimism about the ability to decarbonize the sector?
Compiled by Nathan Lee and edited for clarity and length. This is not a transcript.