Energy Exchange

By Erica Morehouse

In April 2025, International Maritime Organization member states must come to a collective decision on technical and economic measures at the U.N. agency’s 83^rd Marine Environment Protection Committee  meeting. The adoption of these measures will define the shipping industry’s trajectory toward net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and away from fossil fuels by 2050. These policies include a carbon pricing mechanism — which would require industry to pay a specific amount for each ton of greenhouse gas emissions – and a global fuel standard accounting for emissions at every stage of the shipping process. The measures are intended to incentivize and accelerate the adoption of new, lower carbon fuel technologies, and provide revenue for re-investment into the shipping sector’s transition, with justice and equity at the center.

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By Maaz Haider

As the world grapples with the increasing frequency and intensity of natural disasters, the impacts of climate change have become a tangible concern for millions of people. Among the largest contributors to this crisis is transportation, the largest source of U.S. emissions, and medium- and heavy-duty vehicles have an outsized impact.

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By Elizabeth Lieberknecht

Louisiana’s state and federal lawmakers recognize the energy landscape is changing and see the opportunity to leverage the state’s long history in fossil fuel extraction, transportation and processing to attract investment in the booming climate technology sector.

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Wyoming stands at a crossroads that will determine the future of the state’s energy industry. In front of the state lie two paths for how to implement rules for methane emissions from oil and gas production, and leaders in Wyoming need to decide which direction the state will go.

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This week the Texas Department of Transportation released the final report from a statewide interagency taskforce focused on how to support charging infrastructure for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. The 51-page report provides an overview of federal and state policies, while making state-specific recommendations for how Texas legislators can utilize some of the state’s competitive advantages to best support growth in that market — including cheaper electricity, a light regulatory climate and a competitive state grant program.

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By Micheal Zimmerman and Dakoury Godo-Solo

As medium- and heavy-duty vehicles speed toward electrification, the build-out of charging infrastructure must keep pace. How utilities incorporate transportation into foundational utility functions will inform where, when, and how fast electric vehicles come online. These decisions fall mainly under the authority of state utility regulators (Public Utility Commissions) rather than transportation regulators. Therefore, advocates interested in supporting MHDV electrification should engage with PUCs in addition to more traditional advocacy avenues such as legislation.

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