'PATH is one of the PA’s biggest weapons in their toolbox of climate change-fighting tools,' the author writes.
A PATH train waits to leave the station en route from Hoboken to Journal Square on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024.The latest climate data shows that the United States is significantly behind on meeting its Paris Climate Agreement commitments. And we as a planet continue to progress toward the disastrous tipping point of +1.5°C.
Yes, embracing electric vehicles by installing chargers is a good thing. But EVs are not the silver bullet we want to think they are. EVs still consume energy. Quite a bit in fact. Indirectly, EVs, like ICE EVs still encourage low-density driving. High-density is one of the big reasons why public transit and rail are considered much more energy-efficient.And, of course, EVs won’t solve the timeless problem of fixing traffic. They still depend on pavement for driving.
So, what can the Port Authority do to show a serious commitment to reducing its carbon footprint? What can it do to demonstrate courage in tackling the elephant in the room? To do what is necessary to protect our climate? So, I ask the Port Authority to think bigger. I ask the Port Authority to be bold. To be daring. To think bigger than all of the popular and eye-catching technologies that corporations are selling. To have the courage to embrace an idea that has big-picture impacts on how we live, making our lives safer and more sustainable. I ask the Port Authority to consider what I and thousands of NY-area residents think about every day when we want to get around.
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