Critics Charge EV Credits In EPA Truck Rule Disincentivize NOx Cuts
Environmentalists and California air regulators are strongly criticizing EPA’s proposal to reduce nitrogen oxides (NOx) from heavy-duty trucks, saying planned credits for engine manufacturers for NOx cuts from electric vehicles (EVs) disincentivize necessary emissions reductions, even as EPA fails to promote a transition to EVs in the sector.
“EPA’s proposal has chosen to credit EV vehicles while ignoring them as a NOx solution. This is untenable for communities dealing with truck pollution,” Dave Cooke, senior vehicles analyst with the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), said during an April 12 hearing on the rule.
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