Climate Change

MTC’s Transportation 2035 Plan:
Lead the Charge on Climate Protection

MTC’s Transportation 2035 Plan laid the groundwork for the Climate Initiatives Program. It committed the $400 million in funding and created a framework to complement MTC’s Transportation for Livable Communities Program, Regional Bicycle Program, Regional Rideshare Program, and other Transportation 2035 bicycle and pedestrian investments.

Transportation 2035 also directs $45 million to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District’s Goods Movement Emission Reduction Program to curb diesel particulate emissions that pose serious health threats to Bay Area residents — particularly children and adults with respiratory ailments, and those residing near the Port of Oakland and along major goods movement corridors. While the Goods Movement Emission Reduction Program and other initiatives specifically target diesel particulate matter and nitrogen oxides, they also will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and black carbon emissions that contribute to climate change.

For more information, see the climate section of Transportation 2035, “Lead the Charge on Climate Protection.”

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