2017, Climate Change, Fuel Economy and Pollution

CARB scrap-and-replace incentive program Clean Cars 4 All reaches 10,000th participant milestone

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

There is strong consumer demand for Clean Cars 4 All (CC4A) which incentivizes lower-income California drivers to scrap their older, high-polluting cars and replace them with clean cars. Assembly Bill 630 (2017, Cooper) established the CC4A program. The average vehicle retired is about 22 years old with an estimated fuel economy of 21.5

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Clean Cleaning Sacramento Pollution

EPA finalizes greenhouse gas standards for LDVs MY 2023-2026

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2021

EPA is planning to initiate a separate rulemaking to establish multi-pollutant emission standards under the Clean Air Act for MY 2027 and later. The final program represents will reach a projected industry-wide target of 161 grams CO 2 /mile, or 40 miles per gallon value on fuel economy window stickers in 2026. Source: EPA.

EPA

EPA Standards Gas Pollution

EPA: GHG emissions standards for cars and light trucks should be revised; joint process with NHTSA (updated with more reactions)

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2018

Administrator Pruitt also announced the start of a joint process with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to develop a notice and comment rulemaking to set revised GHG emissions standards and Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. The Obama Administration’s determination was wrong.

EPA

EPA Standards Emissions Light

UN Environment report says national GHG pledges only bring one-third of reductions needed for Paris Agreement

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Substantial emission reductions due to fuel economy standards for passenger cars are already included in the current policy scenario. The report also covers an assessment of the potential contribution from reductions in short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs). A shift to more electric vehicles is also included.

Environment

Environment Climate Change Coal Climate

Working paper argues new US energy efficiency regulations are ineffective at GHG reduction and incorrectly override consumer preference

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2012

The case studies include the proposed CAFE fuel economy requirements and US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) greenhouse gas regulations for motor vehicles; and energy-efficiency standards for clothes dryers, room air conditioners, and light bulbs. Kip Viscusi, Vanderbilt University Distinguished Professor, with primary.

Energy

Energy Pollution EPA Fuel

ICCT: gap between official and real-world fuel economy figures in Europe reaches ~38%; call to implement WLTP ASAP

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

The gap between official and real-world fuel-economy figures in Europe has risen to about 38%, according to a new report published by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). This procedure was developed in the 1980s and was not originally intended to be used for fuel consumption testing but air pollutants.

Fuel Economy

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EPA, DOT unveil the next generation of fuel economy labels

Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2011

Sample label for a plug-in gasoline hybrid-electric vehicle, which features fuel economy ratings for both electricity and gasoline. The US Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled the next-generation of fuel economy labels. Click to enlarge.

Fuel Economy

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Study finds fleet switch from PFI to GDI engines will result in net reduction in global warming

Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2017

Gasoline direct-injection (GDI) engines have higher fuel economy compared to the more widely used port fuel injection (PFI) engines. Widespread adoption of new engine technologies raises concerns about changes in emissions and their effects on air quality and the climate. Credit: ACS, Saliba et al.

Fleet

Fleet Engine Global Fuel Economy

California ARB to hold community meetings on coming LEV III combined tailpipe and GHG regulations

Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2011

Combining the control of criteria pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions into a single coordinated package of standards is a new approach to ARB’s motor vehicle standards. The third workshop went into more detail in several areas related to criteria pollutant emissions and GHG emissions. Earlier post.) These are: 2 March 2010.

California

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California Air Resources Board releases proposed Advanced Clean Car package: LEV III, GHG and ZEV rules to transform the California fleet; ZEVs and TZEVs to be 15+% of new vehicle sales by 2025

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2011

The Advanced Clean Cars program combines the control of soot, smog-causing pollutants (LEV III) and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions into a single coordinated package of requirements for model years 2017 through 2025. ACC also incorporates the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) regulation as the “ technology-forcing piece ” of the package.

California

California Clean Cleaning Fleet

California Air Resources Board unanimously adopts Advanced Clean Cars Package

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2012

The Advanced Clean Cars package will help clean our air, help us fight climate change, and perhaps most important for average citizens, save thousands of dollars over the life of the vehicles. The new rules strengthen the greenhouse gas standard for 2017 models and beyond. This marks a new chapter in the history of ARB. ”.

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Clean Cleaning California Cars

EPA Administrator broadly outlines Trump Administration thinking on fuel economy standards and California

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

In a speech on Tuesday at the National Automobile Dealers Association meeting in Washington, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler outlined the Trump Administration’s thinking on national fuel economy standards and California. criteria pollutants. -Ed.] Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Standards California EPA

California ARB votes to move forward with light-duty vehicle GHG and ZEV programs through 2025; cranking it up post-2025

Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2017

The Advanced Clean Cars program was approved as an integrated regulatory package in January 2012, brining together LEV III standards for criteria pollutants and greenhouse gas standards. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

California

California Light Vehicles Gas-Electric

Former EPA exec surveys the road ahead for US emissions standards

Charged EVs

MAY 18, 2021

Federal emissions and fuel economy regulations have been instrumental in encouraging (or coercing) automakers to produce EVs, and to make their legacy vehicles cleaner. Since President Nixon signed the Clean Air Act in 1963, federal regulations aimed at reducing air pollution have gradually grown stronger.

EPA

EPA Standards Emissions Obama

EV Driven

CARB scrap-and-replace incentive program Clean Cars 4 All reaches 10,000th participant milestone

EPA finalizes greenhouse gas standards for LDVs MY 2023-2026

EPA: GHG emissions standards for cars and light trucks should be revised; joint process with NHTSA (updated with more reactions)

UN Environment report says national GHG pledges only bring one-third of reductions needed for Paris Agreement

Working paper argues new US energy efficiency regulations are ineffective at GHG reduction and incorrectly override consumer preference

ICCT: gap between official and real-world fuel economy figures in Europe reaches ~38%; call to implement WLTP ASAP

EPA, DOT unveil the next generation of fuel economy labels

Study finds fleet switch from PFI to GDI engines will result in net reduction in global warming

California ARB to hold community meetings on coming LEV III combined tailpipe and GHG regulations

California Air Resources Board releases proposed Advanced Clean Car package: LEV III, GHG and ZEV rules to transform the California fleet; ZEVs and TZEVs to be 15+% of new vehicle sales by 2025

California Air Resources Board unanimously adopts Advanced Clean Cars Package

EPA Administrator broadly outlines Trump Administration thinking on fuel economy standards and California

California ARB votes to move forward with light-duty vehicle GHG and ZEV programs through 2025; cranking it up post-2025

Former EPA exec surveys the road ahead for US emissions standards

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