As we have a president-elect who has called climate change a “hoax,” it’s clear that sustainability is not going to be his focus. His appointment of climate contrarian Myron Ebell to look into the E.P.A. and his vow to withdraw from the Paris Agreement are worrying climate scientists and those who are deeply concerned about the impact of these actions on the life of our planet.
Automakers were quick to call for weaker fuel economy standards, but since fleets have been so prominent in their adoption of eco-friendly vehicles and sustainability initiatives, we are eager to learn how fleets plan to adapt to the new order. NAFA and CALSTART have been in the forefront of working for fleet sustainability – we hope their good work will continue, but will fleets embrace sustainability if the federal government does not?
Multi-national fleets may take a different view of this as they work within countries that are committed to the Paris Agreement and are taking bold steps to reduce their carbon footprint. Trump may turn America’s back on the serious climate turmoil we face now and in the future, but the rest of the world will not.
Janice Sutton
Editor in Chief
