How Illinois Benefits from Federal Fuel Economy and Vehicle Emissions Standards

Federal fuel economy and vehicle emissions standards have saved Illinois $1.3 billion to date and are projected to make each household $2,200 richer by 2030. These standards are expected to create 27,200 new jobs in the state and eliminate global warming emissions equivalent to four times those from providing electricity to Springfield.

• Federal fuel economy and global warming emissions standards have resulted in $1.3 billion in savings for Illinois to date.
• By 2030, the gas savings from these standards are projected to outweigh the upfront cost of more efficient cars by an average of $2,200 per Illinois household.
• The standards are expected to generate 27,200 new jobs in Illinois.
• In terms of environmental impact, the standards eliminate global warming emissions in Illinois equivalent to four times the emissions produced by providing electricity to Springfield.
• Nationally, the 2012 light-duty vehicle standards set by the EPA and NHTSA aim to nearly double the efficiency of new cars and light trucks by 2025, contributing to a projected GDP increase of up to $30 billion and the creation of 650,000 full-time jobs by 2030.

APA

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

Chicago

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

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

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