The Benefits of Clean Car Standards in Pennsylvania

The document assesses the impact of the US National Program's fuel efficiency and emissions standards on Pennsylvania, highlighting reductions in global warming emissions, oil consumption, and consumer costs. It argues that maintaining these standards through 2025 is essential for the state to meet its climate goals and stimulate economic growth through job creation and increased GDP.

• The National Program has already reduced annual transportation-related emissions in Pennsylvania by 1.4 million metric tons, and is projected to lower the state's global warming emissions by 14.1 million metric tons per year by 2030, which is comparable to shutting down nearly four coal-fired power plants.
• Between 2011 and 2015, the vehicle standards reduced oil consumption in Pennsylvania by 312 million gallons, resulting in fuel cost savings of over $1 billion for drivers, averaging $185 per household.
• By 2030, the National Program is estimated to save Pennsylvania consumers $4.7 billion in gas expenses by decreasing annual oil consumption by 1.3 billion gallons, while creating more than 25,000 jobs and increasing the state's GDP by over $2.5 billion.
• Transportation is responsible for 25 percent of Pennsylvania's statewide emissions, with the majority originating from passenger vehicles.

APA

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

Chicago

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