The climate crisis poses a threat to life on the planet, with human health, ecosystem, and economic impacts globally. These impacts are projected to worsen in the future, as greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise and warming to date continues to produce adverse effects. For example, in 2022 alone, the United States experienced 18 separate billion-dollar weather and climate disasters, totaling $165.1 billion. With the transportation sector being a leading source of emissions, it is essential that immediate steps are taken to decarbonize transportation and to continue to invest in the research needed for our decarbonization commitments to be met.

Global Pathways to Net-Zero: Behavioral, Social, and Technological Research and Innovation Strategies for Transportation Decarbonization: Summary of the Seventh EU-U.S. Transportation Research Symposium: Proceedings of a Symposium, from the Transportation Research Board, summarizes a symposium held June 11-12, 2024, in Washington, DC. It was hosted by the U.S. Department of Transportation, the European Commission, and TRB.

Table of Contents

Front Matter Opening Day Day 2: Relevant U.S. Policies, Programming, and Collaboration Exploratory Topics: Research Needs and Future Innovation for EU-U.S. Collaboration Research and Innovation Collaboration Pathways: Programming and Policy Closing Comments Appendix A: White Paper on Decarbonization in the Transportation System: A Joint Perspective from the United States and the European Union Appendix B: Briefing Paper on Exploratory Topic 1: Accelerating the Transition to Electrification and Alternative Fuels Appendix C: Briefing Paper on Exploratory Topic 2: Ensuring a Just Transition to Net-Zero Transport Appendix D: Briefing Paper on Exploratory Topic 3: Leveraging Digitalization, Artificial Intelligence, and Other Integrated System-of-Systems Technologies to Decarbonize Transport Appendix E: Briefing Paper on Exploratory Topic 4: Implementing Sustainable and Resilient Land Use and Transportation System Design Appendix F: Briefing Paper 5: The United States and the European Union: Relevant Policies, Programming, and Collaboration Appendix G: Program Appendix H: Symposium Attendees