USDOT announced the release of an online playbook for state, local, and tribal governments on research-based climate action strategies. Entitled “Climate Strategies That Work”, the resource describes 28 solutions “that can help communities reduce carbon pollution and create a more resilient, sustainable, and accessible transportation system for all Americans.” Road Pricing and ITS are two of the solutions.
According to USDOT, the strategies emphasize “efficient, convenient, and clean” measures that support “safe and economically vibrant communities,” both urban and rural. They span infrastructure investments, technology applications, and policymaking. The playbook draws on the U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization released in 2023, and it includes implementation funding information and illustrative case studies. USDOT noted that the playbook can also inform philanthropic and private industry efforts to address climate change.
Dr. Gretchen Goldman, USDOT’s Climate Change Research and Technology Program Director, called the playbook “a critical resource for climate champions making strategic and evidence-based decisions about how to meet their climate and economic development goals while providing mobility choices. [It] makes up-to-date and best-in-class research on decarbonizing transportation available to transportation planners, decisionmakers, and state and local leaders nationwide.”
Additional information can be found on the USDOT Climate Change Center website.