Overview of the transportation series

The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) conducted a briefing series on transportation sector climate mitigation, covering ports, aviation, and public transit. A specific focus was placed on commercial aviation's recovery from COVID-19, highlighting sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) and aircraft technology improvements, including gas-electric propulsion and efficient engine and airframe designs, as key strategies for reducing emissions.

• The EESI briefing series addressed climate mitigation and adaptation across three specific areas of the transportation sector: ports, aviation, and public transit.
• To reduce the climate impact of the recovering commercial aviation industry, the briefing identified sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) and aircraft technology improvements as two critical strategies.
• NASA's Advanced Air Vehicles Program is involved in developing gas-electric propulsion and new technologies for efficient airframes and engines.
• The aviation industry has established a long-term objective to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 50 percent by the year 2050, compared to 2005 levels.

APA

Walker, E. (2020). Overview of the transportation series. Environmental and Energy Study Institute. https://www.eesi.org/briefings/view/111820transportation

Chicago

Walker, Emma. Overview of the transportation series. Environmental and Energy Study Institute, 2020. https://www.eesi.org/briefings/view/111820transportation.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{walker2020overview, author = {Walker, Emma}, title = {{Overview of the transportation series}}, institution = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2020}, month = nov, url = {https://www.eesi.org/briefings/view/111820transportation}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }