Volpe Center Highlights - May 1999
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Volpe to Play Major Role in New DOT Center for Climate Change
Emissions from the transportation sector account for 26 percent of the nation's greenhouse gases, and these are increasing faster than emissions from any other sector. Following a recommendation of the National Science and Technology Council's (NSTC) Transportation and Sustainable Communities Team and U.S. DOT's Climate Change Task Force, Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater recently announced the formation of a DOT Center for Climate Change and Environmental Forecasting (CCCEF) intended "to develop win-win solutions for our transportation partners that will help to reduce greenhouse gases." The NSTC Team, supported by Volpe Center staff, is made up of federal agencies with an interest in transportation and sustainability, including DOT's Office of the Secretary and the DOT modal administrations, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Energy, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Centers for Disease Control. The new CCCEF will enable U.S. DOT to analyze transportation-related environmental trends, to coordinate environmental programs and policies, to share research information with industry and with the public, and, overall, to participate more actively in the nation's efforts to address the long-term challenge of emissions reduction. The Volpe Center will play a major role, conducting research within the CCCEF. In addition, Volpe Center employees, Messrs. Kevin Green, of the Transportation Strategic Planning and Analysis Division, and William Lyons, of the Service Assessment Division, are the Executive Agents for the NSTC Team and are participating in the Climate Change Task Force that is developing the CCCEF's vision, mission statement, and operating plan.
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