Philly is making another step towards carbon neutrality and will stop buying gas-powered vehicles by 2030.
The City of Philadelphia’s Office of Sustainability in partnership with the Office of Fleet Management released a plan in October to transition 6000 vehicles in the city’s fleet to clean and electric vehicles. The vehicles represent about 13% of the municipal government’s carbon footprint. Transportation is the largest source of carbon emissions nationally.
A few of the key recommendations include:
Before transitioning to electric vehicles, the City will need to evaluate the infrastructure (i.e. charging stations and locations, etc.).
Philadelphia has adopted electric and alternative-fueled vehicles, including plug-in hybrids in 2014. The City now boasts (almost) 500 vehicles that are a mix of hybrids, plug-in hybrids, compressed natural gas-powered, and fully battery-electric along with 50 electric vehicle charging stations.
The transition of vehicles will help reduce carbon emissions, save money, support job creation, and position Philly as a leader.
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