Trump Administration Guts Clean Vehicle Standards and Wipes Out Longstanding Climate Finding
Key Takeaway
The elimination of federal vehicle GHG emission standards signals a significant policy shift away from electrification, potentially slowing EV adoption and impacting future electricity demand and infrastructure planning for power developers and large consumers.
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- •The Trump administration is finalizing a federal regulation to eliminate the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards for light-duty, medium-duty, and heavy-duty vehicles.
- •This policy represents a significant federal deregulatory shift away from climate-driven vehicle electrification mandates.
- •For power developers and large loads, this rollback could slow the growth of electric vehicle (EV) adoption and associated charging infrastructure demand, potentially impacting grid planning and investment in EV-related power generation and distribution.
- •The article warns that this rollback will lead to increased health issues and higher costs for families due to reduced vehicle efficiency and increased pollution.
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Rollback Will Make Americans Sicker, Raise Costs for Families WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Lee Zeldin will finalize a federal regulation that would obliterate the Environmental Protection Agency’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards for light-duty, medium-duty, and heavy-duty vehicles. As a part of the Trump administration’s wholesale attack on the EPA’s ... [continued] The post Trump Administration Guts Clean Vehicle Standards and Wipes Out Longstanding Climate Finding appeared first on CleanTechnica .