Climate Correction Week 2021: Positive Impact of Climate Solutions_Britta Gross
- Author
- Shannon Maganiezin
- Published
- Fri 23 Apr 2021
- Episode Link
- https://climatecorrection.libsyn.com/positive-impact-of-climate-solutions
Britta Gross is the Managing Director of RMI's mobility practice area, focused on the market-driven strategies and technologies required to accelerate towards carbon-free mobility solutions. Britta was formerly the Director of Advanced Vehicle Commercialization at General Motors, responsible for the energy and infrastructure strategies, partnerships, and policies required to enable the commercialization of battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles. Britta is also currently a Commissioner for the Orlando Utility Commission, Orlando's electric and water utility.
The US is the #1 carbon-emitting transportation sector in the world! To meet our carbon emission goals, US transportation emissions must decrease 45% by 2030. In order to do this, we need to electrify 27% of light-duty vehicles. But how! Just 1 in 4 of us need to switch to an electric vehicle within the next 10 years.
