How Wisconsin 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 advantages to Wisconsin. By 2030, the average Wisconsin household is projected to be $2,400 richer due to gas savings outweighing the upfront cost of more efficient vehicles. To date, Wisconsin has saved $670 million, and the standards have eliminated global warming emissions equivalent to half of those produced by providing electricity to Milwaukee. Nationally, these standards are projected to increase GDP by up to $30 billion and create 650,000 full-time jobs by 2030.

• Federal fuel economy and emissions standards have resulted in $670 million in savings for Wisconsin to date, and by 2030, the average Wisconsin household is expected to be $2,400 richer as gas savings exceed the higher upfront cost of efficient vehicles.
• The standards are projected to create 13,400 new jobs in Wisconsin.
• In terms of environmental impact, the standards eliminate global warming emissions in Wisconsin equivalent to half of the emissions generated by providing electricity to Milwaukee.
• On a national level, the 2012 light-duty vehicle standards from the EPA and NHTSA 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 Wisconsin Benefits from Federal Fuel Economy and Vehicle Emissions Standards. https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/images/reports/vehicles/cv-factsheet-mpg-benefits-wisconsin.pdf

Chicago

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

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

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