How Indiana Benefits from Federal Fuel Economy and Vehicle Emissions Standards

The document argues that federal light-duty vehicle standards set by the EPA and NHTSA provide significant financial and environmental advantages to Indiana. By 2030, the average Indiana household is projected to be $2,050 richer due to gas savings, and the state is expected to see 20,800 new jobs. To date, Indiana has saved $680 million. Environmentally, the standards eliminate global warming emissions equivalent to half of those produced by providing electricity to Indianapolis.

• Federal fuel economy and emissions standards have resulted in $680 million in savings for Indiana to date, and the average household in the state is projected to be $2,050 richer by 2030.
• The implementation of these standards is expected to create 20,800 new jobs within Indiana by 2030.
• In terms of environmental impact, the standards reduce global warming emissions in Indiana by an amount equal to half of the emissions generated by providing electricity to Indianapolis.
• The 2012 light-duty vehicle standards established by the EPA and NHTSA aim to nearly double the efficiency of new light trucks and cars by 2025, which supports the American auto industry by providing investment certainty for new technology.

APA

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

Chicago

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

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Union of Concerned Scientists |title=How Indiana Benefits from Federal Fuel Economy and Vehicle Emissions Standards |date=August 2017 |url=https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/images/reports/vehicles/cv-factsheet-mpg-benefits-indiana.pdf |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

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