Transportation emissions account for approximately 40% of Connecticut’s GHG emissions.  Strategies to reduce emissions from this sector focus on increasing vehicle and fuel efficiency as well as reducing vehicle miles traveled through smart growth and mass transit initiatives.  The strategies in the Transportation and Land Use sector that are currently being analyzed by NESCAUM include:

• continued participation in the CA Low Emissions Vehicle program, including GHG emission standards for light-duty vehicles;
• establishing a light-duty vehicle feebate program;
• adopting a regional low carbon fuel standard;
• implementing smart growth strategies;
• adopting transit measures to reduce vehicle miles traveled;
• reducing maximum highway speed limits;
• expanding clean diesel programs.

View CT GHG Emissions:  Mitigation Options Overview and Reduction Estimates, December 17, 2010.
View Sources and Notes for analysis of Transportation and Land Use strategies.

Resources

Transportation and Land Use: Potential Strategies List - From 2007-2008 stakeholder process and further analysis (excerpted from Draft Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategies Table).

Transportation and Land Use Sector, 2005 CT Climate Change Action Plan

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