How Arizona Benefits from Federal Fuel Economy and Vehicle Emissions Standards

The document argues that federal light-duty vehicle standards set by the EPA and NHTSA in 2012 provide significant financial and environmental advantages to Arizona. By 2030, the average Arizona household is projected to be $2,800 richer due to gas savings. To date, Arizona has saved $680 million, and the standards have eliminated global warming emissions equivalent to twice those required to provide electricity to Tucson. Nationally, these standards are projected to increase GDP by up to $30 billion and create 650,000 full-time jobs by 2030.

• Federal fuel economy and emissions standards have provided Arizona with $680 million in savings to date and are projected to make the average Arizona household $2,800 richer by 2030.
• The standards have a significant local environmental impact in Arizona, reducing global warming emissions by an amount equal to twice the emissions from providing electricity to Tucson.
• The 2012 light-duty vehicle standards established by the EPA and NHTSA aim to nearly double the efficiency of new cars and light trucks by 2025, contributing to a national GDP increase of up to $30 billion and the creation of 650,000 full-time jobs by 2030.
• Fuel economy standards disproportionately benefit lower-income individuals because fuel costs represent a larger share of their income.

APA

Union of Concerned Scientists (2017). How Arizona Benefits from Federal Fuel Economy and Vehicle Emissions Standards. https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/images/reports/vehicles/cv-factsheet-mpg-benefits-arizona.pdf

Chicago

Union of Concerned Scientists. How Arizona Benefits from Federal Fuel Economy and Vehicle Emissions Standards. 2017. https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/images/reports/vehicles/cv-factsheet-mpg-benefits-arizona.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{unionofconcernedscientists2017how, author = {{Union of Concerned Scientists}}, title = {{How Arizona Benefits from Federal Fuel Economy and Vehicle Emissions Standards}}, institution = {Union of Concerned Scientists}, year = {2017}, month = aug, url = {https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/images/reports/vehicles/cv-factsheet-mpg-benefits-arizona.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }