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原文传递 Pressure grows on trucking to reduce emissions

题名：	Pressure grows on trucking to reduce emissions
正文语种：	eng
作者：	John D. Schulz
摘要：	At the COP27 meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark, in mid-November, the U.S. signed onto a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) that includes an interim target of converting 30% of medium- and heavy-duty vehicle sales to zero emissions by 2030. "We have to work together across oceans and borders to meet our clean energy goals," said Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm. "This global partnership will leverage the billions of dollars in clean transportation investments provided by President Biden's agenda to drive technological innovation, lower vehicle costs and reduce transportation emissions." According to the memorandum, the 27 participating countries hoped to increase zero-emission adoption by working together with those in the industry "to identify viable pathways and supportive implementation action for deployment." Medium- and heavy-duty vehicles account for a major source of local air pollutants, according to the memorandum, calling zero-emissions vehicles an "essential" solution. In the meantime, trucking interests are curious about electric vehicle (EV) modeling, but skeptical of the timeline and the necessary infrastructure behind it. "It's great on paper, but the devil is in the details," said Mike Regan, chief relationship officer for TranzAct Technologies, a privately held logistics information and freight audit and payment services provider. "While no one knows what the future looks like, when it comes to EV, there are lots of great plans. But we would have to see a massive investment in battery protection and charging infrastructure to make it work. Specifically, does this alleviate the trucking capacity issue-or make it worse?"
出版年：	2023
期刊名称：	Logistics Management
卷：	62
期：	1
页码：	12-13