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US PIRG report finds reduced driving and rates of car commuting in most populous US urbanized areas

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Among the report’s national findings: The proportion of workers commuting by private vehicle—either alone or in a carpool—declined in 99 out of 100 of America’s most populous urbanized areas between 2000 and the 2007-2011 period averaged in US Census data. Behavior Personal Transit Urban mobility'

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Study: California will hit climate targets >100 years too late at current pace of reductions; transportation, wildfires & landfills

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Since 2000, electricity has been the only economic sector that has seen continuous and significant improvements in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. By the fourth quarter of 2018, light-duty pickup trucks, mini-vans, and SUVs made up 57.3% vehicles per 100 persons in 2018. vehicles per 100 persons. five years ago.