Applying Justice40 to EV Charging 

Nov. 12, 2024

Presentation slides

This webinar focused on how Justice40 is currently being implemented with respect to electric vehicle (EV) charging, and what metrics are best suitable for cities, states, and other stakeholders to employ. The webinar included a demonstration of using the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST) for Justice40 purposes.

Speakers included:

• Dr. Natasha DeJarnett, White House Council on Environmental Quality
• Trevor Crain, Argonne National Laboratory
• Alana Wilson, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
• Nica Campbell, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
• Margaret Taylor, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
• Max Wei, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Key Takeaways

• This webinar broadly discussed electric vehicle charging access benefits, such as job and wealth creation, in underserved communities.
• It also contained a walk-through of the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST) for Justice40 purposes and applying equity.
• Experts detailed strategies to track the benefits of new EV charging infrastructure in communities. Metrics allow communities to inform considerations for equitable deployment of EV charging infrastructure. These metrics include 1) Baseline; 2) Goals; 3) Metrics; 4) Data Collection and Analysis Approach; and 5) Community Validation.
• Finally, the webinar introduced ways to build a community-centered EV charging workforce, and how benefits can flow into communities via workforce opportunities.

Resources

• Environmental Justice Scorecard
• Environmental Justice Science, Data, and Research Plan
• Frequently asked questions - Climate & Economic Justice Screening Tool
• Climate and Environmental Burden Tool Comparison
• Embedding Equity into Community EV Readiness Planning
• Centering Equity in Community-Based E-Mobility Projects
• Centering Equity in Community-Based E-Mobility Projects: An Expert Panel
• Equity and Energy Justice-Related Metric Development for Evaluation of State-Level Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Programs
• Electric vehicle program designs and strategies to enhance equitable deployment

Please note, the external views and findings expressed in this webinar are informational only and have not been reviewed or endorsed by the Joint Office.