It’s not a slam-dunk that President Biden’s infrastructure legislation is going to fully address the issue that Biden has called “the existential crisis of our times.” According to the Center for American Progress, “there are still 139 elected officials in the 117th Congress who refuse to acknowledge the scientific evidence of human-caused climate change.” We have no idea how much more evidence they need.
Given that Transportation is the largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, the fleet industry has a significant role to play. It is heartening to see that virtually every stakeholder in our industry is focusing on electric vehicles. Both NAFA and AFLA upcoming conferences feature multiple sessions on strategies surrounding EV adoption.
This week in FMW, eDriving founder Ed Dubens pens a perfectly-timed article Making the Business Link Between Driver Safety and Sustainability; Mike Sheldrick asks, Can Battery Swapping Beat EV Charging?; and Fleet Logistics asserts Timing is Right for UK Fleets to Transition to EVs. In his video, Tim Murray offers Shell Fleet Solutions with Carbon Reduction Strategies.
Our hearts are with our friends in the path of tropical storm Elsa.
Janice Sutton
Editor in Chief