How North Carolina Benefits from Federal Fuel Economy and Vehicle Emissions Standards

Federal fuel economy and vehicle emissions standards have saved North Carolina $1.2 billion to date and are projected to make the average household $3,300 richer by 2030. These standards are expected to create 22,500 new jobs in the state and eliminate global warming emissions equivalent to more than those produced by providing electricity to Charlotte.

• Federal fuel economy and global warming emissions standards have resulted in $1.2 billion in savings for North Carolina to date.
• By 2030, the average North Carolina household is projected to be $3,300 richer due to gas savings outweighing the potentially higher upfront cost of more efficient vehicles.
• The standards are expected to generate 22,500 new jobs in North Carolina.
• In terms of environmental impact, the standards eliminate global warming emissions in North Carolina that exceed the emissions from providing electricity to the city of Charlotte.
• 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.

APA

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

Chicago

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

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

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