How New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire. It claims that by 2030, the average New Hampshire household will be $2,500 richer due to gas savings, and the state will see 3,200 new jobs. Environmentally, the standards are credited with eliminating global warming emissions nearly equal to those generated by providing electricity to the entire state of New Hampshire.

• Federal fuel economy and emissions standards have resulted in $160 million in savings for New Hampshire to date.
• By 2030, the average New Hampshire household is projected to be $2,500 richer because gas savings will outweigh the potentially higher upfront cost of more efficient vehicles.
• The standards are expected to create 3,200 new jobs in New Hampshire.
• The emissions reductions achieved through these standards in New Hampshire are nearly equivalent to the emissions produced by the state's entire electricity supply.
• Nationally, the 2012 EPA and NHTSA light-duty vehicle standards aim to nearly double the efficiency of new light trucks and cars by 2025, contributing to a projected GDP increase of up to $30 billion and 650,000 full-time jobs by 2030.

APA

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

Chicago

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

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

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