REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM TRANSPORTATION IN THE NORTHEAST AND MID-ATLANTIC

The document details the economic and environmental impact of transitioning to clean transportation in Rhode Island. It estimates that a total investment of nearly $14 billion by 2050 will yield nearly $19 billion in returns, resulting in a cumulative net benefit of over $5 billion. Key drivers of this transition include vehicle electrification, improved fuel efficiency, and low-carbon fuels, which together are projected to avoid 38.7 million metric tons of CO2 and reduce fossil-based liquid fuel use by 4 billion gallons by 2050.

• The deployment of clean vehicle and fuel technologies in Rhode Island is projected to generate a cumulative net benefit of more than $5 billion by 2050, with total investments of almost $14 billion generating almost $19 billion in returns.
• Electricity generation and storage represents the largest investment cost by 2050, while fuel savings constitute the largest benefit, amounting to twice the cost of electricity generation and storage.
• By 2050, the transition to clean transportation in Rhode Island is expected to avoid 38.7 million metric tons of carbon dioxide and reduce the use of fossil-based liquid fuels by 4 billion gallons.
• The strategy focuses on three technology pathways to help the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region reach emissions reductions of 40 percent 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-RI.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-RI.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-RI.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }