The EPA Is Proposing Very Strict 2027 To 2032 Vehicle Emissions Standards
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) just announced new vehicle emissions standards for vehicles produced between the upcoming 2027 through 2032 model years. The new vehicle emissions standards are some of the strictest ever, and apply to both light- and medium-duty vehicles. The standards are expected to accelerate the sale of new all-electric vehicles.
The EPA’s new vehicle emissions standards include an 18-percent combined fleet year-over-year reduction in CO2 for the 2027 model year, followed by a 13-percent reduction for 2028, a 15-percent reduction for 2029, an 8-percent reduction for 2030, a 9-percent reduction for 2031, and an 11-percent reduction for 2032. The EPA projects that by 2055, the new rules will have prevented 7.3 billion tons of carbon emissions, roughly equal to twice the total U.S. carbon emissions during the 2022 calendar year.
New light-duty vehicle emissions standards average to a target of 82 grams of CO2 per mile by the 2032 model year, while medium-duty vehicle emissions are projected to hit an average target of 275 grams of CO2 per mile.
The EPA’s new vehicle emission standards are expected to further incentivize the sale of new electric vehicles, coinciding with President Biden‘s goal of making half of all new vehicles sold in the U.S. electrified by 2030. According to EPA projections, EVs are expected to make up 67 percent of new light-duty vehicle sales by the 2032 model year. In addition, EVs are projected to make up 46 percent of new medium-duty vehicle sales by the 2032 model year.
General Motors has already announced plans to eliminate tail pipe emissions from all of its new light-duty vehicles by 2035. To that end, the automaker has plans to launch 30 new all-electric models globally by mid decade, with 40 percent of the company’s U.S. models being battery electric by the end of 2025. GM has also earmarked $35 billion in investments for new electric vehicle programs and autonomous vehicle technologies through 2025.
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Disgusting display of force by the Government. I’m all for cleaner air, etc., but they’ve had YEARS to slowly ramp this all up. Instead its all quick and last minute. Also, the incentives and whatnot for EV purchasing is ridiculous. The fed should full on stop handing out money on EV purchases. Let the market decide the adoption of EV.
We have some of the cleanest air in the world in the US. This is just another power/control grab by the EPA. Hopefully we get a new administration in 2024 that will just get rid of this nonsense. Using EV’s and being cleaner is a complete lie. All you have to do is look at what happens to the environment when they dig for minerals for batteries comparted to the environment where oil is taken from. The ground is destroyed trying to get the minerals out of the ground.
Don’t forget about the impacts to ground water and natural habit that’s destroyed by fracking.
Fracking cleans up ground and water supplies. You know how fracking even works? It take the goop that’s already there and uses fresh clean water to push it up to a collector. It leaves behind a cleaner environment than was already there.
So you hate fracking but are perfectly fine with earth raping?
I’m all good for this as long as they implement this for EV production as well. Meaning, as long as the equipment and trucks used to produce our EV’s also meet clean air regs. Nobody should ever be against the world reducing pollution and trying to make it a better place for our kids and grand kids. But it’s not just vehicles that are the culprit. Apply this to all sectors of industry.
I think the thing you dont understand is that evs are worse for the earth, not better. Were told they are better, but weve been told so many things that simply arent true.
Thank you Richard Nixon for this mess.
This is an effort to further choke the US economy, as if all the other moves aren’t damaging enough without this. Defund the EPA.
FJB
Just put a mask on the tail pipe to save the environment.
A future President can discontinue these unattainable insane policies as soon as he takes office.
And that is our only hope. These over the moon climate change practices are a scam, always has been always will be. Sheep over the cliff, and there’s never been quite such a hurry to get in line and follow. Truly sad.
Especially when these clueless idiots keep changing the rules.
Please vote all GOP to roll back this madness.
Thanks Brandon! Not!
The EPA should be sued so this can go to the Supreme Court.
Get rid of Joe and everything will get better
It’s possible but they have a long way to go and a short time to get there. Billions of people will have to give up their ICE and go all in on the EV if that were to happen.