VT Joining Initiative Which Aims to Electrify Transportation

Vermont is joining 15 other US states and Washington, D.C. in an initiative to electrify buses and trucks, reports NBC 5.

On Tuesday, Governor Phil Scott stated that the agreement, which calls for all new medium and heavy duty vehicle sales to be zero emission by 2050, is an important step towards increasing the number of electric vehicles in the state.

According to the report, transportation currently accounts for 44% of VT’s greenhouse gas emissions. The vehicles included in this agreement include; box trucks, delivery trucks, large pick-up trucks/vans, long-haul delivery trucks, and school/transit buses.

This initiative builds off a 2013 commitment from the state to participate in the Zero Emission Vehicle Task Force, which hopes to electrify light-duty vehicles.