CleanTechnica•7 days ago
Rolling Back Fuel Economy Standards Means Higher Costs for Drivers, and a Worsening Climate
Key Takeaway
The proposed rollback of fuel economy standards will increase transportation costs and emissions, indirectly impacting the broader energy landscape and potentially intensifying pressure for decarbonization in other sectors.
AI Summary
- •A proposal to weaken federal Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards is being considered, aiming to dismantle a key consumer protection policy.
- •This policy rollback is projected to increase costs for drivers due to less efficient vehicles.
- •The weakening of CAFE rules is expected to worsen climate outcomes by increasing transportation sector emissions.
- •For power developers and large consumers, this could indirectly influence the overall emissions landscape and broader decarbonization pressures on the power sector.
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Article Content
By Josh Valentine & Travis Madsen, SWEEP Even as the Trump administration cranks up the volume on “affordability,” it is quietly moving to dismantle one of the most effective consumer protection policies in transportation: federal fuel economy standards. The latest proposal to weaken Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) rules would ... [continued] The post Rolling Back Fuel Economy Standards Means Higher Costs for Drivers, and a Worsening Climate appeared first on CleanTechnica .