REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM TRANSPORTATION IN THE NORTHEAST AND MID-ATLANTIC

The document details the costs and benefits of three technology pathways—fuel efficiency, electrification, and low-carbon fuels—for New Jersey. It projects that by 2050, a total investment of nearly $122 billion will generate over $171 billion in returns, resulting in a cumulative net benefit of almost $50 billion. These transitions are expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 353.6 million metric tons and save nearly 37 billion gallons of fossil-based liquid fuels by 2050.

• Implementing clean vehicle and fuel technologies in New Jersey is projected to result in a cumulative net benefit of almost $50 billion by 2050, with total investments of nearly $122 billion generating more than $171 billion in returns.
• The largest investment cost by 2050 is electricity generation and storage, though fuel savings are projected to be twice as large as that cost.
• By 2050, New Jersey's transition to clean transportation is estimated to avoid 353.6 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions and reduce the use of fossil-based liquid fuels by almost 37 billion gallons.
• The strategy aims to support regional climate targets for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, which seek emissions reductions of 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 and 80 percent by 2050.

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