Environmental sustainability and transportation funding/financing intersect in more than one way. Approaches that encourage transportation patterns and infrastructure investment may also protect the environment and promote sustainability and resiliency simultaneously. TRB hosted a webinar on Wednesday, April 22 that addressed these intersections in federal surface transportation authorization, and realignment of state transportation spending. Presenters also discussed a multi-state transportation climate initiative, and ratings agency perspectives.
The webinar is based on lectern session at the 2020 TRB Annual Meeting for practitioners who were unable to attend in person. It was organized by the TRB Standing Committee on Revenue and Finance.
The webinar slides and a recording are available.
Webinar Presenters

• Rebecca Higgins, U.S. Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works
• Vicki Arroyo, Georgetown University Climate Center
• Scott Zuchorski, Fitch Ratings

Moderated by: Nathan Macek, WSP

Webinar Outline

1. Addressing resiliency and climate change in the federal surface transportation authorization
2. Transportation Climate Initiative of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States
3. Ratings agency perspectives on climate change and resiliency financing

The first 90 minutes of the webinar will be for presentations and the final 30 minutes will be reserved for audience questions.
Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, you will able to:

1. List the mechanisms considered for integrating resiliency and sustainability into federal climate change legislation
2. Specify the policy considerations of multistate regional associations working together to align transportation funding and climate change policies
3. List the factors that ratings agencies consider in evaluating green bonds and other financing that supports climate change and resiliency projects

Professional Development Hour Information

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American Institute of Certified Planners Certification Maintenance Credits

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