New US Car and Truck Emissions Standards Will Make or Break Biden’s Climate Legacy

Inside Climate News · By Marianne Lavelle · last updated April 12, 2023 – 2:15 PM

Success of the move to force a massive shift to EVs will depend on the willingness of both automakers and consumers to make the switch.

By Marianne Lavelle

The new U.S. vehicle emissions standards proposed Wednesday by the Environmental Protection Agency could become the most consequential part of President Joe Biden’s climate legacy—avoiding nearly 10 billion tons of carbon dioxide pollution through 2055.

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