Pathway 4.

Energy Efficiency, Conservation, and Fuel Switching in Transportation → Light-Duty Vehicles

4.2.8 Light-Duty Vehicle Emissions Standards

LPDD Recommendation: “The federal government should continue the recent trend of tightening fuel economy and GHG emissions standards for light-duty motor vehicles.”

6 Resources Found, Displaying 1 thru 6

Report, Fixing Market Failures to Cut Fuel Costs and Pollution from Cars and Trucks

Jurisdiction: Federal Agencies and Departments

Analyzes market failures relating to fuel efficiency recommends that the Biden administration incorporate private fuel savings in any evaluation of the costs and benefits of stronger standards for cars and trucks.

Virginia’s Advanced Clean Cars Program

Jurisdiction: State Legislatures

Gives the State Air Pollution Control Board power to regulate emissions from low emissions vehicles (LEV) and zero emissions vehicles (ZEV).

Proposed Green Streets Act (2021)

Jurisdiction: Congress

Would establish standards for emissions and vehicle miles traveled on the national highway system, while requiring states and Metropolitan Planning Organizations to undertakes certain transit analyses.

Report, Climate Reregulation in a Biden Administration

Jurisdiction: Executive Branch

Charts a course for executive action that, under a new presidential administration, would reverse the deregulatory agenda of the Trump Administration.

Proposed CLEAN Future Act (2020)

Jurisdiction: Congress

A 622-page economy-wide climate bill with provisions on power, transport, buildings, financing, and more released by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

California’s Low-Emission Vehicle Program

Jurisdiction: States and State Governments

Includes emissions standards for both criteria pollutants and GHGs for new passenger vehicles.