Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards and Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards
Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards and Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards
EPA and NHTSA are issuing this joint Final Rule to establish a National Program consisting of new standards for light-duty vehicles that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve fuel economy. This joint Final Rule is consistent with the National Fuel Efficiency Policy announced by President Obama on May 19, 2009, responding to the countrys critical need to address global climate change and to reduce oil consumption. EPA is finalizing greenhouse gas emissions standards under the Clean Air Act, and NHTSA is finalizing Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended. These standards apply to passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty passenger vehicles, covering model years 2012 through 2016, and represent a harmonized and consistent National Program. Under the National Program, automobile manufacturers will be able to build a single light-duty national fleet that satisfies all requirements under both programs while ensuring that consumers still have a full range of vehicle choices. NHTSAs final rule also constitutes the agencys Record of Decision for purposes of its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis.
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Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards and Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards
2010
1469 pages
Report
No indication
English
Air Pollution & Control , Fuels , Environmental Management & Planning , Environment , Air pollution abatement , Light-duty vehicles , Greenhouse gas , Emission standards , Fuel economy , Global climate change , Energy conservation , Motor vehicles , Corporate Average Fuel Economy(CAFE) Standards , Intelligent transportation system(ITS) , Vehicle Infrastructure Integration(VII)