On 15 April 2021 at 14:30 CET (10:30 EDT), WRI is hosting a webinar on "The Race to a Fossil Fuel-Free Transportation Sector: What the U.S. Can Learn From Nordic Countries to Accelerate the Transition".
Transportation is the top-emitting sector in the United States, affecting the health, air quality and economies in communities across the country. As the U.S. works to build back better from COVID-19, investments in electric vehicles and green transportation policies could not only help create jobs and tackle air pollution, but also accelerate the sector's transition to zero-emissions. Nordic countries are leading the way in clean energy transition in the transportation sector, with over 50 percent of all car sales in Norway and Iceland being electric vehicles. Other Nordic countries are developing pathways to decarbonize the transport sector, including through active and public transportation, electrification, and use of sustainable renewable fuels.
This webinar invites the Embassies of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden for a high-level conversation with U.S. and Nordic government officials, automakers, shipping industry and transportation leaders on how to decarbonize the transportation sector, lessons learned from Nordic countries, and how accelerating the transition to fossil fuel-free transportation can help the U.S. build back better.