Unlocking funding for climate action in U.S. transportation

Why do we need to decarbonize the transportation sector?

Nearly one-third of U.S. emissions come from the transportation sector. Over 90% of fuel used for transportation is petroleum based. The U.S. is committed to 50-52% reduction in emissions by 2030, and a net-zero economy by 2050. These reductions will require reducing emissions across all types of transportation, including hard to decarbonize sectors like long-haul trucking, aviation, and marine shipping with the deployment of more low-and zero-carbon fuels.

The resources below share information about available federal funding to help decarbonize the transportation sector, explain technology options to achieve decarbonization goals, and support the deployment of clean energy projects with helpful research, tools, and education materials.

How can we decarbonize the transportation sector?

Available federal resources to
decarbonize the transportation sector

Clean Transportation Funding Tracker

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Maps, tools, and fact sheets

	Article: Decarbonizing U.S. transportation: Progress and opportunities
	Fact Sheet: Federal Funding Programs the Support Alternative Fuel Corridor Implementation and Decarbonization of the Long-Haul Trucking Industry
	Fact Sheet: Federal Funding Programs to Support Advanced Clean Trucks Implementation
	Fact Sheet: Climate Pollution Reduction Grants: A Holistic Approach to Emissions Reductions in the Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Sector
	Article: Climate Pollution Reduction Grants: A framework for implementation and planning
	Article: Federal funding can catalyze state action to decarbonize transportation
	Article: On the road: Inflation Reduction Act jumpstarts U.S. transportation sector decarbonization
	Article: Three potential benefits of hydrogen trucking and what it will take to tap into them

	Article: Low- and zero-carbon fuels are critical to meeting aviation energy demand while decarbonizing the aviation sector
	Article: Hubs and spokes: Extending the reach of hydrogen hubs through clean transportation corridors
	Map: U.S. Hydrogen Hubs
	Tool: Hydrogen Production Calculator
	Article: What makes a good clean hydrogen hub?
	Article: U.S. hydrogen hubs: What comes next?
	Video: Pathways to decarbonize marine shipping

Background research, available technologies and federal resources, and case studies in states and regions

	Report: Decarbonizing Aviation: Enabling Technologies for a Net-Zero Future
	Webpage: Hydrogen Hubs
	Joint Letter: Increased Transparency Needed Around Department of Energy’s Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs program
	Report: Managing the Transition to Zero-Carbon Marine Fuels
	Report: Decarbonizing Aviation: Challenges and Opportunities for Emerging Fuels
	Report: Zero Emission Long Haul Heavy-Duty Trucking

	Report: Bridging the Gap: How Nuclear-Derived Zero-Carbon Fuels Can Help Decarbonize Marine Shipping
	Article: Forward Momentum: Three ways America’s heartland can take smart action on climate in 2023 and beyond
	Video: Accelerating decarbonization with zero-carbon fuels
	Article: What does it take to make low-emissions hydrogen and ammonia?
	Article: The outlook for U.S. hydrogen hubs: Who’s applying and what they could achieve