Massachusetts lawmakers are considering a bill that would reduce the number of miles residents travel in their personal vehicles to meet state climate mandates. The legislation would require MassDOT to set targets for statewide driving reductions that influence emissions limits and EEA sublimits.
Additionally, the bill would set a formal vehicle miles traveled (VMT) reduction goal for 2030 and every five years thereafter, although it does not specify a target number of miles per person.
“The sector is the largest source of emissions in the Commonwealth, accounting for roughly 40% of overall carbon pollution,” said Casey Bowers, of the Environmental League of Massachusetts, according to a Boston Herald report. Bowers testified in support of the bill before the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy…