REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM TRANSPORTATION IN THE NORTHEAST AND MID-ATLANTIC

The analysis evaluates three technology pathways—fuel efficiency, vehicle electrification, and low-carbon fuels—to reduce transportation emissions. For Massachusetts, a total investment of approximately $94 billion through 2050 is projected to generate a cumulative net benefit of nearly $40 billion, driven primarily by fuel savings and avoided environmental costs. By 2050, these measures would avoid 276.8 million metric tons of CO2 and reduce fossil-based liquid fuel use by nearly 29 billion gallons.

• Implementing clean vehicle and fuel technologies in Massachusetts is projected to result in a cumulative net benefit of nearly $40 billion by 2050, with annual net benefits increasing from $0.07 billion in 2020 to $3.11 billion in 2050.
• The total investment required for Massachusetts from 2018 through 2050 is approximately $94 billion, with electricity generation and storage representing the largest cost component at $50.49 billion by 2050.
• Fuel savings are the primary driver of financial returns, totaling $99.44 billion by 2050, which is more than double the cost of electricity generation and storage.
• By 2050, the transition to clean transportation in Massachusetts would avoid 276.8 million metric tons of CO2 and reduce the use of fossil-based liquid fuels by almost 29 billion gallons.
• The strategy would also reduce local air pollutants by 2050, specifically avoiding 59.8 thousand metric tons of NOx and 1.9 thousand metric tons of PM2.5.

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-MA.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-MA.pdf.

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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-MA.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }