REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM TRANSPORTATION IN THE NORTHEAST AND MID-ATLANTIC

The document details the costs and benefits of transitioning Delaware to clean transportation technologies, including vehicle electrification, fuel efficiency, and low-carbon fuels. It projects that a total investment of $18 billion by 2050 will generate a cumulative net benefit of $6.6 billion, primarily driven by fuel savings and avoided environmental costs, while significantly reducing carbon dioxide emissions.

• The deployment of clean vehicle and fuel technologies in Delaware is projected to result in a cumulative net benefit of $6.6 billion by 2050, with a total investment of $18 billion from 2018 through 2050 generating almost $25 billion.
• The largest share of investment by 2050 is attributed to electricity generation and storage, though fuel savings are projected to be twice as large as this cost.
• By 2050, the transition is estimated to avoid more than 50 million metric tons of carbon dioxide and reduce the use of fossil-based liquid fuels by more than 5 billion gallons.
• The analysis identifies three primary technology pathways for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states to reach regional climate targets of 40 percent emissions reductions below 1990 levels by 2030 and 80 percent by 2050: strengthening fuel efficiency, aggressive vehicle electrification, and lower-carbon fuels.

APA

Union of Concerned Scientists (2019). REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM TRANSPORTATION IN THE NORTHEAST AND MID-ATLANTIC. https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/attach/2019/02/Cost-and-Benefits-of-Clean-Transportation-DE.pdf

Chicago

Union of Concerned Scientists. REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM TRANSPORTATION IN THE NORTHEAST AND MID-ATLANTIC. 2019. https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/attach/2019/02/Cost-and-Benefits-of-Clean-Transportation-DE.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{unionofconcernedscientists2019reducing, author = {{Union of Concerned Scientists}}, title = {{REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM TRANSPORTATION IN THE NORTHEAST AND MID-ATLANTIC}}, institution = {Union of Concerned Scientists}, year = {2019}, month = mar, url = {https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/attach/2019/02/Cost-and-Benefits-of-Clean-Transportation-DE.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }