How Connecticut 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 Connecticut. By 2030, the average Connecticut household is projected to be $2,750 richer due to gas savings, and the state has already saved $380 million. Environmentally, the standards eliminate global warming emissions in Connecticut equivalent to twice those required to provide electricity to Hartford. The report also links these standards to broader national gains, including an expected increase in GDP by up to $30 billion and the creation of 650,000 full-time jobs by 2030.

• Federal fuel economy and emissions standards have provided $380 million in savings to Connecticut to date, and the average household in the state is projected to be $2,750 richer by 2030.
• The standards result in significant local environmental benefits for Connecticut, reducing global warming emissions by an amount equal to twice the emissions from providing electricity to Hartford.
• 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 650,000 new full-time jobs by 2030.
• Fuel economy standards provide a disproportionate benefit to lower-income individuals because fuel costs represent a larger share of their total income.

APA

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

Chicago

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

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

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