By Emily Vaughan
Lowering carbon emissions by focusing on better technology in the transportation sector isn't new. But Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Del., argues that raising the corporate average fuel economy standards, as he helped do in 2007, and encouraging the development of cleaner-energy vehicles isn't enough.
Reducing emissions requires a large reduction in the average "vehicle miles traveled," Carper says, meaning people need to drive less and find other, lower-emissions ways to get around. To that end, he's proposing legislation to encourage people to travel greener.
At a Policy Lunch sponsored by National Journal, CSX and the Transportation Construction Coalition, Carper spoke with reporter Lisa Caruso about low-emissions transportation options and how they would change the American landscape. Video excerpts from the conversation follow.
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