Topic: Merging Pathways to Net Zero – Episode 18 of Power Players by Origis®

Moderator: Janice Loppe, Director of Sustainability for Origis Energy 

Guest: Dr. Charles Sims, Director for the Center for Energy, Transportation and Environmental Policy at the University of Tennessee Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs

In Episode 18 of Power Players by Origis®, host Janice Loppe, Director of Sustainability for Origis Energy, discusses the recently released “Valley Pathways Study” with Dr. Charles Sims, Director for the Center for Energy, Transportation and Environmental Policy at the University of Tennessee Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs. 

Three key takeaways:

1. Consistent with national data, the transportation sector is the largest source of emissions in the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) seven state region.
2. Electrifying the transportation sector will get the biggest reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. 
3. Consensus and transparency are the keys to adoption of any new policies, technologies or behaviors.