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Electric Vehicles
The Promise for Health and Equity

Summary

The Forum at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
ELECTRIC VEHICLES: The Promise for Health and Equity
Presented jointly with Reuters

Monday, September 13, 2021

President Biden’s recent Executive Order set a new target to make half of all new vehicles sold in 2030 zero-emissions, including battery electric, plug-in hybrid electric and fuel cell electric vehicles (EVs). This will help align the U.S. with Europe and Asia, where EVs are more common. The President’s new infrastructure bill also contains funding for electrification initiatives, such as vehicle charging stations, clean mass transit, and modernization of the nation’s electrical grid. Along with the planetary benefits around climate change, the shift to EVs and the electrification of transportation could have profound changes around health and equity. In this Forum event, a panel of experts explored the widespread implications of these initiatives, from the public health considerations of EVs and mobility solutions to the new jobs and training needed.

 

Part of: Policy Controversies.

Presented jointly with Reuters

Background Articles

  • Harvard T.H. Chan electric vehicle resource page

Image Credit: iStock.com/3alexd

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Moderator

Joe White
Global Automotive Industry Editor, Reuters

Expert Participants

John Bozzella
President and CEO of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation

John Graham
Professor, O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University, and Author, The Global Rise of the Modern Plug-In Electric Vehicle

Wendy M. Purcell
PhD, FRSA, Research Scholar, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and Author, Exploring a Culture of Health in the Auto Industry

Kristen Siemen
Vice President of Sustainable Workplaces and Chief Sustainability Officer, General Motors

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