The global transport industry is changing rapidly, due to three revolutions: electrification, ride sharing, and automation. Electric vehicle sales are on pace to reach over 1.6 million this year, up from just a few hundred thousand in 2016.  

However, in the same time period, cars passed power plants as the top source of US carbon emissions for the first time since 1978. This emissions pattern is expected to remain, even if electric cars move into the mainstream, unless a full decarbonizing of the transport sector is achieved. To do that, all options must be considered — including electrifying the vehicle fleet, alternative fuels, and much more stringent efficiency measures across the board, and increasing public transport options — including ride sharing.  

This session, hosted by the U.S. Climate Alliance, examined state and industry experience in implementing and incentivizing the combination of transport electrification, automation, and ride sharing. It focused on celebrating first movers, examining successes and failures, and exploring insights and learnings. 

Participants: 

• Energy Innovation CEO Hal Harvey (Moderator) 
• Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper 
• Washington Governor Jay Inslee 
• Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy 
• NYSERDA Board Chair Richard Kauffman 
• Puerto Rico Secretary of Natural and Environmental Resources Tania Vazquez-Rivera  
• Consumers Union Vice President of Advocacy David Friedman  
• Uber Technologies, Inc. Head of Public Policy & Communications for the Americas Justin Kintz 
• Microsoft General Manager for Technology and Civic Responsibility Shelley McKinley  
• Edison International SVP Strategy & Corporate Development Drew Murphy 
• EVgo CEO Cathy Zoi