White House Unveils ZEV Truck Funding, New Freight Sector GHG Target

The Biden administration is taking new actions to tackle freight-sector greenhouse gas emissions, including rolling out roughly $1.5 billion for zero-emission trucks, as well as a plan to develop a national zero-emission freight strategy that nods to environmental justice groups disappointed with EPA’s recently finalized “phase 3” truck GHG standards. The initiatives, timed to follow Earth Day on April 22, include EPA’s announcement of a nearly $1 billion funding opportunity for cities, states and tribes to upgrade Class 6 and...