The Biden Administration Signs Ambitious Global Agreement to Accelerate Zero-Emission Transport
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Thursday, November 17, 2022
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SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Biden Administration announced a landmark endorsement of zero-emission transport today at COP27. The United States signed the Global Memorandum of Understanding (Global MOU) on Zero-Emission Medium-and Heavy-Duty Vehicles, an international agreement supporting a path to 100% new zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicle (MHDV) sales by 2040 with a targeted floor of 30% new zero-emission MHDV sales by 2030.
Key Points:
- SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Biden Administration announced a landmark endorsement of zero-emission transport today at COP27.
- The US joins nations around the world working to support a path to 100% zero-emission MHDV sales by 2040.
- More countries are expected to be announced at a joint CALSTART/Netherlands COP27 event later today (additional details at www.globaldrivetozero.org ).
- The Global MOU and the growing list of signatory countries and endorsing organizations signing on at COP27 is a significant and welcome development.