Advancing Zero-Emission Medium and Heavy-Duty Vehicles and Environmental Justice Through the Inflation Reduction Act

This guide by Earthjustice outlines various grants, rebates, loans, and tax credits established by the August 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to support the transition to zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDV) and promote environmental justice.

• The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provides approximately $369 billion in financial mechanisms, including grants, rebates, loans, and tax credits, to combat pollution and climate change.
• The EPA is administering several targeted grant programs for zero-emission transport and infrastructure: $3 billion for zero-emission port equipment (with $750 million reserved for nonattainment areas), $1 billion for class 6 and 7 zero-emission vehicles and infrastructure (with $400 million reserved for nonattainment areas), and $60 million to reduce diesel emissions in disadvantaged and low-income communities.
• The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund allocates $26.97 billion, consisting of $7 billion for rooftop solar and zero-emission technologies in disadvantaged and low-income communities, and nearly $20 billion for general greenhouse gas reduction projects, of which at least $8 billion is reserved for low-income and disadvantaged communities.
• The IRA includes $3 billion for Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grants, with $2.8 billion for projects lasting up to three years—such as community-led pollution monitoring and resilient technology investments—and $200 million for technical assistance.
• Two primary tax credits are available for clean vehicles and infrastructure until 2033: the 45W credit for commercial clean vehicles (capped at $7,500 for vehicles under 14,000 lbs and $40,000 for those 14,000 lbs or more) and the 30C credit for alternative fuel refueling property, which since 2023 requires placement in rural or low-income census tracts.

APA

Earthjustice (2023). Advancing Zero-Emission Medium and Heavy-Duty Vehicles and Environmental Justice Through the Inflation Reduction Act. https://earthjustice.org/feature/inflation-reduction-act-grants-credits-zero-emission-vehicles

Chicago

Earthjustice. Advancing Zero-Emission Medium and Heavy-Duty Vehicles and Environmental Justice Through the Inflation Reduction Act. 2023. https://earthjustice.org/feature/inflation-reduction-act-grants-credits-zero-emission-vehicles.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{earthjustice2023advancing, author = {{Earthjustice}}, title = {{Advancing Zero-Emission Medium and Heavy-Duty Vehicles and Environmental Justice Through the Inflation Reduction Act}}, institution = {Earthjustice}, year = {2023}, month = mar, url = {https://earthjustice.org/feature/inflation-reduction-act-grants-credits-zero-emission-vehicles}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }