The U.S. Department of Transportation\u2019s Federal Aviation\nAdministration (FAA) awarded $20.4 million in grants to reduce emissions and\nimprove air quality at airports across the country. The awards will fund\nzero-emission airport vehicles, including their electric charging\ninfrastructure, and will electrify the ramp equipment used to service planes at\nthe gate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTransportation might be the biggest emitter of CO2, but\nthat means we have the opportunity to be a big part of the solution,\u201d said FAA\nAdministrator Steve Dickson. \u201cThese grants put us on the right path to build a\nmore sustainable aviation system.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The White House and multiple federal agencies\u2014including the\nEnergy Department, Agriculture Department, the FAA and NASA\u2014plan to hold a\nvirtual roundtable with public and private sectors leaders on the path to\ndecarbonizing the aviation sector. The event will emphasize the importance of\ncollaboration across the government and industry to accomplish ambitious goals\nto put aviation on a pathway to net zero emissions by 2050 in line with broader\nclimate commitments of the Biden-Harris Administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today\u2019s announcement includes $5.9 million to purchase zero-emission vehicles. These grants are 100 percent funded by the FAA with $4.5 million from the agency\u2019s Zero-Emissions Vehicle<\/a> program and $1.4 million from President Biden\u2019s American Rescue Plan Act<\/a>. They include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n