Securing American global EV manufacturing leadership, dramatically improving public health and significantly reducing carbon pollution is some of the key goals that ZETA or Zero Emission Transportation Association was formed for.
This industry association is focused on creating hundreds of thousands of new jobs. In quoting their www.zeta2030.org web site they state the 3 core points.
- Job Creation - Enacting ambitious, but realistic policies to accelerate transportation electrification will create hundreds of thousands of well-paying jobs. Congress must seize this opportunity or risk ceding this economic growth to others.
- Cleaner Environment - The transportation sector emits more carbon pollution than any other sector of the U.S. economy. Electric vehicles produce no tailpipe emissions and are 67% less carbon intensive than gasoline-powered auto's over their lifetime.
- Real Savings - By going electric, vehicle owners can save over $700 a year in Fuel and an additional $330 in annual maintenance costs. Federal, state and local incentives can drive greater consumer benefits.
Their press release has the ZETA five key policy pillars:
1. Outcome-driven consumer EV incentives. Point-of-sale consumer incentives drive adoption, provide cost reductions and achieve real results in pushing transportation electrification. In addition, incentivizing early retirements while encouraging EV adoption will speed the transition and meet the urgency of the moment.
2. Emissions / performance standards enabling full electrification by 2030. Emission targets are a key piece of protecting public health and sending the correct market signals to support and accelerate the transition to zero emission transportation.
3. Infrastructure investments. Strong federal charging infrastructure investments will drive the electric transportation transition and ensure that the United States is leading the way in a clean recovery where everyone is better off.
4. Domestic manufacturing. We should not only accelerate U.S. transportation electrification, but also work to ensure that we secure domestic economic growth and leadership in EV manufacturing. Federal policies must encourage job creation and economic activity across the entire EV supply chain and lifecycle, from critical materials to vehicles.
5. Federal leadership and cooperation with sub-national entities. Federal support should invest in research and development, provide an aligned vision for electrification, and ensure local leaders are empowered with the expertise and resources to support full vehicle electrification.
Further details about their key issues can be found here: https://www.zeta2030.org/key-issues/
ZETA includes the following founding members:
- ABB
- Albemarle Corporation
- Arrival
- ChargePoint
- ConEdison
- Copper Development Association, Inc.
- Duke Energy
- Edison International
- Enel X
- EVBox
- EVgo
- Ioneer
- Li-Cycle
- Lordstown Motors
- Lucid Motors
- Piedmont Lithium
- PG&E Corporation
- Proterra
- Redwood Materials
- Rivian
- Siemens
- Southern Company
- SRP
- Tesla
- Vistra
- Volta
- Uber
- WAVE
ZETA mission statement:
ZETA brings together those whose values and strategic interests support 100% electric vehicle sales by 2030.
This diverse non-partisan group coordinates public education efforts and federal policy development to promote EV adoption with the goal of creating American electric vehicle manufacturing jobs, better serving consumers, improving air quality and public health, and significantly reducing carbon pollution.
ZETA can be contacted at the following:
Joe Britton
Executive Director, ZETA
[email protected]
David Ganske
Communications and PR for ZETA
[email protected]
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