This N.J. senator says our transportation future will be fueled by hydrogen | Opinion

By Gordon JohnsonPresident Biden recently signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act, the most comprehensive climate-change legislation in U.S. history. The legislation includes exciting opportunities for federal funding, which will help the state meet its ambitious clean energy goals.We reached our 2020 greenhouse gas reduction goal years ahead of schedule and are now looking toward our 2050 goal of cutting emissions 80% below the 2006 baseline. Getting to this aggressive target will require more than one solution.We must take a multifaceted approach to address transportation, which is the largest source of carbon emissions in the Garden State, accounting for more than 40% of our net emissions. This outpaces power plants, factories, commercial buildings and residences.In March, Gov. Phil Murphy announced a multi-state agreement with Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York to become…

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