Kathy Harris
Senior Advocate, Clean Vehicles and Fuels, Climate & Clean Energy Program
Kathy Harris leads NRDC's work on clean vehicle policies and programs that accelerate the transition to zero-emission passenger cars and trucks. Prior to joining NRDC, she worked for the state of Delaware as a planner, addressing a variety of statewide and regional policies and programs to mitigate greenhouse gases in the transportation sector. She also served as the Delaware Clean Cities coordinator. She holds a bachelor's degree in environmental science and a master's degree in marine policy from the University of Delaware. She is based in NRDC's New York office.
Areas of Work
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Colorado’s Opportunity for Cleaner Cars
Expert BlogColoradoClaire Lang-Ree, Kathy Harris, Alana Miller
The state can lead by adopting the full Advanced Clean Cars II rule and ensuring all Coloradans have the freedom to choose quality clean vehicles.
The Facts About the Advanced Clean Cars Standards
Expert BlogUnited StatesKathy Harris, Yeh-Tang Huang
The Advanced Clean Cars Standards can help states mitigate climate change, improve air quality and health, and make the total cost of car ownership lower and more predictable.
States Embrace the Transition to Clean Cars
Expert BlogCalifornia, Colorado, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Vermont, WashingtonKathy Harris
The federal government has made strides to help bolster the electric vehicle market, attract manufacturing, and ensure a robust charging network. But in many ways, states led the way.
Policy Resources
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Reaching Full Charge: How California’s Charging Infrastructure Investments Can Enable 100 Percent Light-Duty Electric Vehicle Sales by 2035
Fact SheetUnited States, CaliforniaKathy Harris, Simon Mui
Transportation remains the single largest contributor of climate change-causing carbon emissions in California and a significant driver of dangerous air pollution.