US COVID-19 mitigation efforts resulting in significant decline in traffic, emissions and fuel-tax revenues
Green Car Congress
MAY 2, 2020
The authors used the VMT data to calculate that emissions of US greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were reduced by 4% in total and by 13% from transportation in the almost 8 weeks since many stay-at-home orders went into effect. Nearby Washington DC saw the greatest drop of 90% fewer daily vehicle miles traveled. billion per week.
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