Proposed Rule to Revise Existing National GHG Emissions Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks Through Model Year 2026
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Rule Summary
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to strengthen federal greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for passenger cars and light trucks by setting stringent requirements for reductions through Model Year (MY) 2026. The proposed 2023-2026 MY standards would achieve significant GHG emissions reductions along with reductions in other pollutants. The proposal would result in substantial public health and welfare benefits, while providing consumers with savings from lower fuel costs. The proposal would incentivize technology available today to make vehicles cleaner and to encourage more hybrid and electric vehicle technology.
Comment and Public Hearing Information:
To view comments submitted for this proposed rulemaking, please visit regulations.gov and access the rule under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0208.
EPA held a virtual public hearing on this proposal on August 25, and August 26, 2021. The transcripts can be found on the Public Hearing page.
Additional Resources
- Proposed Rulemaking: Revised 2023 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards (pdf) (86 pp, 1.7 MB, published August 10, 2021)
- Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) (PDF) (263 pp, 4.7 MB, EPA-420-R-21-018, August 2021)
- Fact Sheet: Revised 2023 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards (PDF) (7 pp, 187 K, EPA-420-F-21-060, August 2021)
- Fact Sheet: By the Numbers - Revised 2023 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards (PDF) (2 pp, 102 K, EPA-420-F-21-058, August 2021)
- EPA model runs and files supporting the proposed rule's benefit-cost analysis. EPA CCEM PostProcessingTool Project (zip) (2.9 GB, August 2021)
- Public Hearing Information
- Final Rule to Revise Existing National GHG Emissions Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks Through Model Year 2026