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					</table><p>The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (<a href="https://www.epa.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">EPA</a>) is seeking public input on two programs with a cumulative investment of $4 billion in technologies to reduce climate pollutants at ports and protect the health of the people living and working near ports, schools, and other truck routes.</p>
<p>The two programs –“The Clean Ports Program” and “The Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicle Program” &#8212; will use $3 billion and $1 billion, respectively, from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).</p>
<p>EPA Administrator Michael S. Reagan believes the EPA&#8217;s investment in clean ports and clean transportation, owing to <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/inflation-reduction-act-faster-transition-clean-energy-u-s" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IRA</a>, will help to achieve cleaner air and healthier communities, generate well-paying jobs, and reinforce local economies.</p>
<p>The EPA has previously granted the Georgia Ports Authority over $9 million in Diesel Emission Reduction Act (<a href="https://www.epa.gov/dera" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DERA</a>) funds, which replaced and upgraded older freight trucks, cargo handling equipment, and marine engines with cleaner models, resulting in reduced diesel emissions and improved air quality.</p>
<p>The Clean Ports Program expands on EPA’s Ports Initiative and will modernize port infrastructure and increase investments in zero-emission port equipment and technology.</p>
<p>The Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicle Program will fund the replacement of heavy-duty commercial vehicles with zero-emission vehicles, the infrastructure required to charge, fuel, and maintain these vehicles, and the development of the necessary workforce.</p>
<p>The programs also support President Biden&#8217;s Justice40 Initiative, which aims to direct 40% of certain federal investments&#8217; benefits to underprivileged communities.</p>
<p>Through the Request for Information (RFI), EPA is inviting input to enhance the agency&#8217;s understanding of zero-emission trucks and port equipment, as well as the associated charging and fuelling infrastructure requirements.</p>
<p>It is also seeking feedback on the extent to which the content and components of these systems are manufactured in the United States.</p>
<p>A report by renewable energy company Masdar said <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/hard-to-abate-sectors-to-support-decarbonization" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reducing</a> emissions in hard-to-abate industries like shipping, cement, steel, aluminum, petrochemicals, aviation, heavy industry, and manufacturing was crucial in the effort to mitigate climate change. Decarbonization budgets are a significant source of concern for executives in these industries, the report said.</p>
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<p><strong style="text-decoration: underline">Gautamee,</strong> Staff reporter at Mercom India<br />
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