Trails Can Help Reduce Emissions

A new federal rule could help communities create more trails while reducing emissions that cause climate change. But the U.S. Department of Transportation must act now.

More than 118,000 individuals and organizations, including more than 15,000 trail supporters like you, submitted comments in support of this important new rule—and now we need your help to make sure that officials finish the job.

The proposed Greenhouse Gas Emissions Performance Measure rule, through the Federal Highway Administration, would encourage investments in safe, connected trails and other biking and walking projects to help state and local officials meet emission-reduction goals.

Take action now: Urge Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to finalize the proposed Greenhouse Gas Emissions Performance Measure rule. Personalized comments are especially effective.

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Please finalize the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Performance Measure rule requiring states and metropolitan officials to measure and set goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from surface transportation sources.

In October, more than 118,000 people like me and organizations representing hundreds of thousands of additional Americans submitted comments in support of the rule.

I hope that the U.S. Department of Transportation will encourage state and regional officials to invest in safe, connected trails and other biking and walking projects to help meet these emission-reduction goals.

The proposed Greenhouse Gas Emissions Performance Measure rule would help reduce the harmful emissions that contribute to increased climate change by encouraging safer, less polluting ways to get to where we need to go, including more connected trails and other walking and biking projects.

Surface transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, with most emissions coming from motor vehicles.

As the risk to communities from climate change increases, the clock is ticking. It is time for the Federal Highway Administration to put measures in place to reduce these impacts and invest in low-carbon alternatives like trails, biking and walking.

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