THOMAS CATENACCI on December 22, 2021 5:44 pm
The Biden administration has enacted a series of new emissions regulations for passenger cars and light trucks that it says will “unlock” $190 billion in benefits to US consumers.
The regulations The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will come into effect starting in 2023 and will be revised with more stringent standards by 2027. announced.
The EPA says the new emissions standards will eventually accelerate the transition from conventionally powered vehicles to zero-emissions cars.
“This day is truly historic,” EPA Administrator Michael Regan said at an event Monday.
“At EPA, our priority is to protect public health, especially in overcrowded communities, while meeting the President’s ambitious climate agenda,” Regan said in a statement. a pre-event statement.
“Today, we take a giant step forward in achieving those goals while paving the way towards an all-electric, zero-emissions transportation future.”
The EPA says the standards are the “most ambitious” rules ever adopted. They are expected to cut 3 billion tons of car emissions over the next three decades, equivalent to half of the carbon dioxide emitted in the US each year.
Rules published on Monday will also take the lead According to this agency, up to 15% reduction in gasoline consumption nationwide.
“Action today is a huge step in the right direction in our fight against the climate crisis,” said House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone. speak in a statement.
“Along with investments in bipartisan infrastructure legislation, this action will accelerate the transformation of our transportation sector for the benefit of public health and the environment.”
“I applaud the Biden EPA for meaningfully addressing the climate crisis again, and I look forward to continuing to work with the administration to tackle climate pollution from the rest of the transportation industry. quickly and with ambition,” added Pallone.
Monday’s action is the latest in the Biden administration’s crusade against climate change that aims to lean heavily on pushing Americans to buy electric cars.
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