Roadmap to Transportation Electrification
Policy Platform
ZETA’s Policy Platform is designed to support EV adoption, build a robust domestic supply chain, and create American jobs.
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About Our Policy Platform
Our roadmap to achieve 100% electric vehicle sales.
The transition to EVs offers national policymakers a chance to create thousands of domestic manufacturing jobs, protect public health, and secure American leadership in this innovative space.
ZETA looks forward to working with the Administration and Congress to cultivate a strong clean transportation sector and accelerate the transition to EVs.
ZETA’s platform provides federal policymakers with a comprehensive guide to accelerate the adoption of EVs.
For information on ZETA's previous priorities, see our Policy Tracker.
Policy Pillars
EV Market Development
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EV Charging Infrastructure Deployment
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Performance and Emissions Standards
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American EV and Battery Manufacturing
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Domestic Critical Mineral Development
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State Policy
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Environmental Justice
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Policy Pillar 1
EV Market Development
Promote federal policies that expand consumer access to electric vehicles and accelerate fleet electrification across all vehicle classes.
- Implement and defend 30D, 25E, and 45W Clean Vehicle Tax Credits that balance maximizing vehicle eligibility with growing the domestic supply chain.
- Support electrification of federal fleets (USPS, GSA, DOD, DOE).
- Repeal the Federal Excise Tax for zero-emission vehicles.
- Elevate policies that seek to electrify mobile machinery, including freight, port, construction, mining, and agricultural equipment.
Policy Pillar 2
EV Charging Infrastructure Deployment
Educate stakeholders about federal policies that rapidly expand the national electric vehicle charging infrastructure network.
- Assist with NEVI State Formula Program and Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grant Program implementation.
- Assist IRA’s 30C Charging Credit implementation.
- Advocate for increased charging infrastructure in federal facilities.
- Ensure a robust supply chain of equipment and materials necessary to support the manufacturing and deployment of charging infrastructure.
- Support stronger workforce development programs for infrastructure deployment and operation
- Make rural EVSE deployment an allowable expense under USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) financing.
Policy Pillar 3
Performance and Emissions Standards
Advance economy-wide performance and emissions standards that reduce transportation emissions and encourage adoption of zero-emission vehicles.
- Defend strong light- and medium-duty GHG and multi-pollutant standards in MY 2027 and beyond.
- Defend strong heavy-duty phase 3 GHG standards.
- Advocate for robust CAFE standards that align with EPA emission standards.
- Support California waivers (ACC2, ACT, HD, NOx, and ACF).
- Support the inclusion of eRINS under the Renewable Fuel Standard.
Policy Pillar 4
American EV and Battery Manufacturing
Advocate for increased opportunities to advance the EV battery supply chain.
- Promote funding for workforce development.
- Support the development of federal EV battery labeling, collecting, and recycling best practices to advance the development of a circular supply chain.
- Pursue a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Environmental Protection Agency and Departments of Commerce, Energy, Transportation, Interior, and State to encourage a whole-of-government approach to addressing critical mineral supply chain issues.
Policy Pillar 5
Domestic Critical Mineral Development
Strengthen America’s EV supply chain and ensure a secure supply of strategic critical minerals.
- Reduce barriers in the permitting process while maintaining high environmental, social, and governance standards.
- Rapidly scale up domestic battery recycling capacity to support battery manufacturing goals established by the IRA.
Policy Pillar 6
State Policy
Provide thought leadership and education regarding state policies that reduce barriers to the adoption of electric vehicles and increase advanced manufacturing across the EV supply chain.
- Raise awareness about economy-wide programs (ACC II, ACT, and ACF) to expand electric vehicle deployment and maintain a focus on increasing the number of states adopting California standards under Clean Air Act Section 177.
- Conduct outreach to state agencies and public sector stakeholders regarding funding available under the NEVI and Community Grants Programs.
- Provide stakeholder education on best practices to reduce barriers to adoption (purchase incentives, modernization of the auto retail process for EV consumers, effective communication of economic, health, and environmental benefits of EVs).
Policy Pillar 7
Environmental Justice
Expand equitable access to EVs and jobs in the zero-emission transportation industry to all.
- Improve Multi-Unit Dwelling (MUD) charging availability through the building code process and make-ready policies.
- Encourage construction of ZEV Transportation Network Company (TNC) and rideshare deployment.
- Engage with the broader EJ coalition to expand workforce opportunities in the EV supply chain.
Mission
We are a first-of-its-kind coalition committed to cleaner transportation.
About ZETA
National policies to support 100% electric vehicle sales.
The Zero Emission Transportation Association (ZETA) is a federal coalition focused on advocating for 100% EV sales. Enacting policies that drive EV adoption will create hundreds of thousands of jobs, secure American global EV manufacturing dominance, drastically improve public health, and significantly reduce carbon pollution.
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