Transportation and Climate - Opportunities and resources are available to support climate action at the local level

April 2023 Transportation and Climate Opportunities and resources are available to support climate action at the local level THE CHALLENGE Transportation is major contributor to global warming emissions such as NJ CLIMATE CHANGE carbon dioxide and the leading source of greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) in RESOURCE CENTER (CCRC) the U. [...] Reducing statute in January 2020 to create the use of single occupancy vehicles is critical to limiting warming and the and support the use of actionable negative impacts of climate change. [...] njclimateresourcecenter.rutgers.edu Transportation and Climate / 2 FEDERAL AND STATE PRIORITIES The federal government and NJ have shared goals to decarbonize the transportation system which will in turn produce climate co-benefits such as improved air quality, community health, and safety, and reduced travel time, congestion, and noise pollution. [...] The federal government is committed to a 50% reduction in US emissions by 2030, and a net- zero economy by 2050, and is working to ensure that at least 40% of climate investment benefits go to disadvantaged communities. [...] FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), or the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) were enacted in 2021 and 2022.