White House releases decarbonization plan for domestic and international transportation sector
The Biden Administration’s Departments of Energy, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and the Environmental Protection Agency have joined forces to release a blueprint for the transportation sector. The move coincides with the government’s plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve net-zero emissions economy-wide, by 2050. These aggressive plans have raised some questions, but the landmark strategy is moving forward. The plan notes that intergovernmental collaboration is required when tackling carbonization issues in the maritime industry, which is international in nature.
The maritime industry is responsible for a significant portion of global carbon emissions, and as such, decarbonization efforts are crucial in order to address the ongoing climate crisis. The shipping sector is responsible for about 2-3% of global greenhouse gas emissions and those emissions are projected to increase by between 50-250% by 2050 without action.
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