ELECTRIFICATION
Our Commitment
Transitioning from polluting, fossil fuels to electric-powered cars, bikes, and trains.
THE ISSUE
The transportation sector is the leading source of carbon pollution in the Commonwealth, and from particulate matter to brake dust the volume of driving that currently takes place produces a long list of pollutants that harm our health and environment. Rapidly transitioning from pollution producing fossil fuel-powered engines to electric-powered cars, trucks, trains, and buses will produce numerous public health, economic, and climate benefits while also creating a cleaner mobility future for all Virginians.
Land Use & Transportation Policy: 2023 General Assembly Review
Policies to defend Clean Car Standards, make streets safer for people who walk and bike, and support public transit funding.
ROUNDUP: Final Clean Car Standards Repeal Bill is Defeated!
The conservation community successfully defeated a series of bills that would have repealed or undermined the Clean Car Standards this General Assembly session.
Bill of the Day: Defending Clean Car Standards
VCN is defending our Clean Car Standards to ensure access and affordability to electric vehicles and protect our public health.
7 Truths About Virginia’s Clean Car Standards
There are many misconceptions about how the Clean Car Standards affect Virginians. We’re here to set the record straight with 7 truths about the Clean Car Standards.
User Guide to the Inflation Reduction Act
BlueGreen Alliance released a user guide to help understand the structure of the Inflation Reduction Act, including its funding, mechanisms, and labor, equity, and justice provisions.
ROUNDUP: Virginia Energy Plan
Virginia Conservation Network and our partners called on the Governor to use this plan to continue to map out Virginia’s clean energy future and meet our goal to be carbon-free by 2050. Instead, Youngkin’s plan seeks to undermine the Virginia Clean Economy Act, repeal our Clean Car Standards, and invest in unproven technologies.
RESOURCES
CTB Transit Electrification Update
Check out the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation's Transit Electrification Update from the April 19th Commonwealth Transportation Board meeting.
Virginia Transit Tool
The Community Climate Collaborative released their Virginia Transit Tool, which provides data and metrics that support community efforts to organize and advocate for better transit and contribute to an improved environment.
EV Charging Dashboard
Check out StreetLight Data's EV Charging Dashboard, which provides a high-level view of which areas within a given region may be most suitable for installing new charging stations.
Vehicle Miles Traveled Calculator
The Rocky Mountain Institute released their SHIFT calculator, a tool that enables users to estimate long-run induced vehicle miles traveled and emissions impacts.
