Background
CAMPO is developing a Regional Transportation Emission Reduction Plan to evaluate emissions related to surface transportation and provide a regional implementation strategy that will contribute to emissions reduction. This planning effort will assess the region’s current emissions, develop future emission scenarios, collaboratively develop regional goals, objectives, and targets, and provide an actionable set of strategies that will address transportation emissions in the region and enhance CAMPO’s role in air quality planning and programming.
The Regional Transportation Emission Reduction Plan includes the entire six-county CAMPO region.
About Transportation Emissions
Fuel combustion by motor vehicles releases greenhouse gases, particulate matter, and other pollutants that contribute to the formation of ozone or smog in the Austin Region. These emissions include carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O), which trap heat in the atmosphere, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and oxides of nitrogen (NOx), which contribute to poor air quality in the Central Texas region causing respiratory issues and other related health problems.
Regional Collaboration
The development of the Regional Transportation Emission Reduction Plan is a collaborative effort that is being developed in coordination with the community, industry stakeholders, and other planning efforts including the Environmental Protections Agency’s (EPA) Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP) and Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) Carbon Reduction Strategy.
Public Involvement
The public comment period for the Regional Transportation Emission Reduction Plan (TERP) is open through April 20, 2026. Review the draft, participate virtually via the online open houses listed below or attend one of seven in-person events.