ACCELERATING CLEAN, ELECTRIFIED TRANSPORTATION BY 2035: POLICY PRIORITIES

This executive summary outlines policy priorities to achieve 100 percent electric vehicle (EV) sales in the United States by 2030-2035. It argues that this transition, paired with a 90 percent clean grid by 2035, would save consumers $2.7 trillion, avoid 150,000 premature deaths, and create over 2 million net jobs by 2035. Key recommendations include implementing strong national fuel economy and tailpipe standards, providing means-based incentives, investing in charging infrastructure, and enacting 'Made in America' policies for domestic battery and vehicle manufacturing. The report emphasizes that these policies must be designed with input from frontline communities and those in historically redlined neighborhoods to ensure environmental justice.

• The 'DRIVE Clean Scenario', which targets 100 percent electric vehicle (EV) sales by 2030-2035 and a 90 percent clean electricity grid by 2035, is projected to provide significant economic and health benefits through 2050, including $2.7 trillion in consumer cost savings and 150,000 avoided premature deaths.
• Implementing the DRIVE Clean Scenario could lead to a 45 percent reduction in economy-wide carbon emissions by 2030 (relative to 2005 levels) if combined with the electrification of industry and buildings, and a 93 percent reduction in ground transportation carbon emissions by 2050 (relative to 2020 levels).
• The transition to clean transportation is expected to create over 2 million net jobs by 2035, provided that sound industrial policies are used to support manufacturing and global competitiveness.
• The highest priority policies for reducing emissions are strong national fuel economy and tailpipe emissions standards for all vehicle classes, which should be combined with state-level zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) standards to align with a 1.5 degree Celsius global target.
• To ensure an equitable transition, policies must prioritize pollution reductions for communities disproportionately affected by truck and bus emissions, specifically communities of color in historically redlined neighborhoods and other frontline or underserved communities.
• The report recommends a multi-pronged policy approach including targeted, means-based incentives that ramp down as the market matures, investments in a ubiquitous charging network and modern grid, and 'Made in America' policies to encourage domestic battery and EV manufacturing.
• The document outlines specific regulatory and local government actions to streamline deployment, such as adopting interconnection best practices, implementing hosting capacity analyses, and updating building codes to include EV-ready and EV parking provisions.

APA

Baldwin, S., Myers, A., O’Boyle, M., & Wooley, D. (2021). ACCELERATING CLEAN, ELECTRIFIED TRANSPORTATION BY 2035: POLICY PRIORITIES. Energy Innovation. https://energyinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Energy-Innovation_2035-2.0-Accelerating-Clean-Transportation-Policy_Executive-Summary.pdf

Chicago

Baldwin, Sara, Amanda Myers, Michael O’Boyle, and David Wooley. ACCELERATING CLEAN, ELECTRIFIED TRANSPORTATION BY 2035: POLICY PRIORITIES. Energy Innovation, 2021. https://energyinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Energy-Innovation_2035-2.0-Accelerating-Clean-Transportation-Policy_Executive-Summary.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{baldwin2021accelerating, author = {Baldwin, Sara and Myers, Amanda and O’Boyle, Michael and Wooley, David}, title = {{ACCELERATING CLEAN, ELECTRIFIED TRANSPORTATION BY 2035: POLICY PRIORITIES}}, institution = {Energy Innovation}, year = {2021}, month = apr, url = {https://energyinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Energy-Innovation_2035-2.0-Accelerating-Clean-Transportation-Policy_Executive-Summary.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }