The Benefits of Clean Car Standards in Massachusetts

The document assesses the impact of the US National Program's fuel efficiency and emissions standards on Massachusetts, highlighting reductions in oil consumption, consumer cost savings, and greenhouse gas emissions. It warns that a federal midterm review of the 2022–2025 standards could jeopardize these benefits, which include projected GDP growth and job creation by 2030.

• The National Program for fuel efficiency and emissions standards is a central component of Massachusetts' climate strategy, as transportation is the state's largest emissions source, accounting for 41 percent of statewide emissions.
• Between 2011 and 2015, the vehicle standards reduced oil consumption in Massachusetts by 186 million gallons, resulting in $602 million in fuel cost savings for drivers, which averages to $212 per household.
• By 2030, the National Program is projected to save Massachusetts consumers $2.8 billion in gas expenses by reducing annual oil consumption by 814 million gallons, while increasing the state's GDP by over $2 billion and creating more than 15,000 jobs.
• The program has already lowered annual transportation-related emissions in Massachusetts by 850,000 metric tons, with a projected reduction of 8.7 million metric tons per year by 2030, an impact compared to shutting down two coal-fired power plants.
• The long-term goals of the National Program for model years 2017–2025 aim to reduce fuel use and global warming emissions from the average new car or truck by nearly 50 percent.

APA

Union of Concerned Scientists (2016). The Benefits of Clean Car Standards in Massachusetts. https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/attach/2016/08/Clean-Car-Standards-MA-Benefits-fact-sheet.pdf

Chicago

Union of Concerned Scientists. The Benefits of Clean Car Standards in Massachusetts. 2016. https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/attach/2016/08/Clean-Car-Standards-MA-Benefits-fact-sheet.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{unionofconcernedscientists2016benefits, author = {{Union of Concerned Scientists}}, title = {{The Benefits of Clean Car Standards in Massachusetts}}, institution = {Union of Concerned Scientists}, year = {2016}, month = aug, url = {https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/attach/2016/08/Clean-Car-Standards-MA-Benefits-fact-sheet.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }