How does our state benefit from federal fuel economy and global warming emissions standards?

The document argues that federal light-duty vehicle standards set by the EPA and NHTSA in 2012 provide significant benefits to Massachusetts, including fuel savings, job creation, and emissions reductions. By 2030, the average Massachusetts household is projected to be $2,650 richer due to gas savings outweighing the upfront cost of more efficient vehicles. To date, the state has saved $700 million, and the standards are expected to create 15,200 new jobs in the state. Environmentally, the standards eliminate global warming emissions equivalent to those produced by providing electricity to the city of Boston.

• Federal light-duty vehicle standards established in 2012 by the EPA and NHTSA aim to nearly double the efficiency of new cars and light trucks by 2025.
• Massachusetts has already saved $700 million to date, and the average household in the state is projected to be $2,650 richer by 2030 because gas savings will exceed the higher upfront cost of efficient vehicles.
• The standards are expected to generate 15,200 new jobs within Massachusetts.
• The emissions reductions achieved through these standards in Massachusetts are equivalent to the emissions from providing electricity to the city of Boston.
• Nationally, the standards are projected to increase GDP by up to $30 billion and create 650,000 full-time jobs by 2030.

APA

Union of Concerned Scientists (2017). How does our state benefit from federal fuel economy and global warming emissions standards? https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/images/reports/vehicles/cv-factsheet-mpg-benefits-massachusetts.pdf

Chicago

Union of Concerned Scientists. How does our state benefit from federal fuel economy and global warming emissions standards? 2017. https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/images/reports/vehicles/cv-factsheet-mpg-benefits-massachusetts.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{unionofconcernedscientists2017how, author = {{Union of Concerned Scientists}}, title = {{How does our state benefit from federal fuel economy and global warming 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-massachusetts.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }