In the U.S. they plan to spend about 4 billion dollars to improve the electrification of the country’s ports and to reduce CO2 emissions from trucks, reports CTS.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched the $3 billion Clean Harbors program to reduce pollution at U.S. ports and the $1 billion Clean Trucks program to reduce CO2 emissions from vehicles near ports and other truck routes.
The programs are aimed at solving the problem of harmful pollution of the port infrastructure. Standards will also be established to facilitate the transition to cleaner, zero-carbon technologies
EPA wants detailed information on the availability, market price, and performance of zero-emission equipment for ports, including heavy goods vehicles, port equipment, electrical charging, and other infrastructure needs for decarbonization technologies.
White House Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi noted that the programs are aimed at solving the problem of harmful pollution of the port infrastructure. Standards will also be established to facilitate the transition to cleaner, zero-carbon technologies.
In addition, this year saw the completion of new clean air standards for heavy-duty trucks, the first in more than two decades, that are 80% stricter than current standards.
California regulators have approved new legislation that requires all medium- and heavy-duty vehicles sold in the state in 2036 to have zero emissions. New regulations to reduce CO2 emissions for locomotives were also announced.
The European Parliament agreed to include shipping in the system of trading quotas for carbon dioxide emissions (ETS), finally approving a package of climate measures within the Fit for 55 program. In particular, they plan to allocate about 2 billion dollars to support the decarbonization of shipping.