Kathy Harris
Director, Clean Vehicles, Climate & Energy
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
TransportationRelated content
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Getting Off the Gas Price Rollercoaster
Expert BlogUnited StatesKathy Harris
When gas prices spike, families pay. Electric vehicles offer a cheaper alternative.
The EPA Continues Pushing a Gas Guzzler Mandate
Expert BlogUnited States, CaliforniaKathy Harris
Congress should address the real affordability crisis—not waste time turning decade-old clean car standards into a political boogeyman.
Decarbonization: Why We Must Electrify Everything Even Before the Grid Is Fully Green
ExplainerUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall
To decarbonize and fight climate change, electrification and clean energy development must happen together—and fast.
Publications
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Community Clean Mobility Programs Under ACC II
Fact SheetUnited States, New JerseyYeh-Tang Huang, Kathy Harris
Best practices for designing community-based clean mobility programs under the Advanced Clean Cars II rule, in New Jersey and beyond
Testimony to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on "Cleaner Cars: Good for Consumers and Public Health" (PDF)
TestimonyKathy Harris
Written testimony of NRDC's Kathy Harris to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, on "Cleaner Cars: Good for Consumers and Public Health," urging the EPA to set the strong vehicle...
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, Dr. Simon Mui
Transportation remains the single largest contributor of climate change-causing carbon emissions in California and a significant driver of dangerous air pollution.