Webinar: Retailers Accelerate Transportation Decarbonization

by | Feb 24, 2023 | Events

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On Thursday, March 2, DGA hosted a webinar to explore the progress top retailers have made toward transportation decarbonization.

The transportation sector is the largest single contributor to U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Retailers are uniquely positioned to tackle this problem head on, whether by electrifying their fleets, improving route efficiency — and encouraging their suppliers to do the same — or by installing EV charging equipment for their customers. Speakers highlighted programs like EPA SmartWay and the Ceres Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance, and delved into the future of fleet electrification.

The webinar builds on the latest report from David Gardiner and Associates, which finds an increasing number of retailers are taking action to reduce their transportation emissions.

Speakers — Panel 1

  • Erin Hiatt — Vice President, CSR, Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA)
  • Denise Kearns — EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality / EPA SmartWay

Speakers — Panel 2 (from 48:00)

  • Brandon Jones — Manager, Clean Vehicles, Ceres
  • Paul Carp — Senior Director of Business Development (Fleets), EVgo Fast Charging
  • Adam Raphael — Head of Power & Energy Solutions, Amazon Last Mile

View a recording here.

Author

  • Sabreen Ahmed

    Sabreen Ahmed brings a background in data analysis, marketing, and communications to support a variety of renewable energy initiatives at DGA. As Research Associate, she works side-by-side with DGA executive and other senior staff, and directly with clients on projects involving such issues as climate change, renewable energy, and high-voltage transmission infrastructure. Sabreen contributes to these projects with research, analysis, writing, project organization, and strategic communications work. Sabreen received a B.A. in Statistics with a minor in Global Sustainability from the University of Virginia, where she led on-campus activities on diversity and climate change advocacy. She developed her environmental communications skills and clean energy knowledge through her training received from the Clean Energy Leadership Institute, climate policy advocacy through the Environmental Defense Fund’s Defend Our Future project, and previous time spent as an intern at a solar development company. She is driven to advance equity within the clean energy transition and frequently volunteers her free time to The Climate Reality Project and other environmental justice and humanitarian aid non-profits within her community.