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On the recordJune 9, 2021
Yes, you can't manage what you don't measure and, as you noted, we lack some of the measures that are needed for performance with regard to tailpipe emissions, and with transportation being the sector contributing the most to greenhouse gases, we need to act.
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Pete Buttigieg
Democratic · Indiana

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Emphasizing the need for measuring transportation emissions to manage climate impact.

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