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Can a future ban on gas-powered cars work? An economist explains

  • Written by Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, Rochester Institute of Technology
Can a future ban on gas-powered cars work? An economist explainsA 'green' symbol for electric vehicle charging stations. Photo by Michael Marais for Unsplash, CC BY-ND

The U.S. transportation sector is one of the largest contributors of carbon dioxide, the potent driver of climate change.

Transportation accounts for about 28% of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and, since 1990, emissions in this sector...

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