Trump Plans to Reinstate 2020 Auto Emissions Standards

President Donald Trump announced on March 31 that his administration plans to roll back vehicle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards to 2020 levels. Arguing that current rules imposed under former President Biden are too burdensome for automakers, Trump said they do little to benefit the environment. He noted that he recently spoke with Stellantis NV Chairman John Elkann, who raised concerns about the regulations.

Trump criticized the existing Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards—which will tighten to 85 grams per mile (gpm) by 2032—as effectively mandating electric vehicles. Instead, he plans to restore the 2020 standards: 204 gpm for cars and 284 gpm for light trucks. These benchmarks were originally frozen during his first term before Biden introduced stricter targets.

Calling the 2020 standard “a very good environmental standard,” Trump said it strikes a balance between environmental goals and manufacturing feasibility. Environmental advocates, however, warn that weakening the standards could undermine efforts to combat climate change. Trump has already directed the EPA to eliminate what he’s called the “electric vehicle mandate,” and the EPA has embarked on a campaign to dial back dozens of environmental rules, including the auto pollution standards. Source: https://www.ttnews.com/