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This guide by RMI outlines ten strategies for United States cities to advance inclusive electric mobility, focusing on affordability and accessibility for residents without private vehicles or home charging. It provides specific examples of municipal policies, from building code mandates for EV-readiness in Arizona to zero-emission delivery zones in California, to help cities navigate budget constraints and reduced federal funding.

This guide by RMI provides best practices for cities and local partners to design and implement electric vehicle (EV) carshare programs. It outlines various business models—cooperative, for-profit, and nonprofit—and discusses the strategic importance of site selection, partnership development, and policy support to balance financial sustainability with equitable mobility and environmental goals.

This fact sheet, based on interviews with EESI staff, examines the transition from diesel to battery-powered electric buses (BEBs), highlighting their environmental and health benefits, economic trade-offs, and the current state of deployment in the United States and globally.

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) issued $556,850,000 in Proposition A First Tier Senior Sales Tax Revenue Bonds in October 2017. This includes $471,395,000 in Series 2017-A 'Green Bonds' for rail transit projects and $85,455,000 in Series 2017-B refunding bonds. The bonds are secured by a first lien on a one-half cent retail sales tax in Los Angeles County and carry high credit ratings (Moody’s Aa1, S&P AAA).

This document is an independent pre-issuance verification statement prepared by First Environment of California, Inc. for the Los Angeles County MTA (LACMTA). It confirms that the LACMTA's Proposition A First Tier Senior Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2017-A (Green Bonds) conform to the Climate Bonds Standard 2.1 and the Low Carbon Land Transport sector criteria for the purpose of funding public transport rail infrastructure.