How Vermont Benefits from Federal Fuel Economy and Vehicle Emissions Standards

The document argues that federal light-duty vehicle standards set by the EPA and NHTSA benefit Vermont by reducing gasoline consumption, lowering household spending at the pump, and stimulating economic growth. It highlights that by 2030, the average Vermont household will save $2,850, and the state has already saved $80 million to date.

• Federal fuel economy and emissions standards have provided significant financial benefits to Vermont, with the state having saved $80 million to date. By 2030, the average Vermont household is expected to be $2,850 richer due to gas savings outweighing the potentially higher upfront cost of efficient vehicles.
• The standards are projected to create 1,600 new jobs in Vermont. On a national scale, these standards are expected to increase GDP by up to $30 billion and create 650,000 full-time jobs by 2030.
• Environmentally, the standards reduce global warming emissions in Vermont by an amount equivalent to the emissions produced by providing electricity to the entire state.
• The 2012 standards established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) aim to nearly double the efficiency of new light trucks and cars by 2025.

APA

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

Chicago

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

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

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