How Colorado 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 gains for Colorado. By 2030, the average Colorado household is projected to be $2,700 richer due to gas savings. To date, Colorado has saved $550 million, and the standards have eliminated global warming emissions equivalent to three times those required to provide electricity to Boulder. Nationally, these standards are expected 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 Colorado with $550 million in savings to date and are projected to make the average Colorado household $2,700 richer by 2030.
• The standards have a significant local environmental impact in Colorado, reducing global warming emissions by an amount equivalent to three times the emissions from providing electricity to Boulder.
• The 2012 standards established by the EPA and NHTSA aim to nearly double the efficiency of new light trucks and cars 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 regulations provide disproportionate benefits to lower-income individuals because fuel costs represent a larger share of their income.

APA

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

Chicago

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

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{unionofconcernedscientists2017how, author = {{Union of Concerned Scientists}}, title = {{How Colorado 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-colorado.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }