Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Strongest Ever Greenhouse Gas Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles to Protect Public Health and Address the Climate Crisis While Keeping the American Economy Moving

Summary:

The Biden-Harris Administration has finalized the strongest-ever greenhouse gas standards for heavy-duty vehicles, such as freight trucks and buses, for model years 2027-2032. These standards are expected to avoid 1 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions and provide $13 billion in annualized net benefits to society. The final standards will also reduce dangerous air pollution, especially for communities located near truck freight routes, which disproportionately affect people of color and low-income households.

The new standards provide greater certainty for the industry, catalyzing private investment and supporting U.S. manufacturing jobs in advanced vehicle technologies. The rule includes technology-neutral and performance-based standards, allowing manufacturers to choose the best set of emissions control technologies for their customers. The standards will be implemented in phases, with more time allocated for the development of new technologies and infrastructure.

The administration has also launched a whole-of-government strategy to deploy zero-emission heavy-duty infrastructure and has provided funding to support the clean-vehicle transition through the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.