Creating Jobs, Saving Energy, and Protecting the Environment

The report finds that achieving a 35 mpg fleetwide average by 2018 would create 241,000 net new jobs in the U.S. by 2020, save consumers $37 billion in net costs, and reduce national oil use by 1.6 million barrels per day. Environmental benefits include a reduction of 260 to 264 million metric tons of carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions by 2020. Job growth is projected across most sectors, particularly services and retail, while the oil industry would see a decline. California is projected to experience the highest job growth and consumer savings.

• Investing in fuel economy to reach a fleetwide average of 35 mpg by 2018 is projected to create 241,000 net new jobs across the United States by 2020. The automotive sector specifically would see a growth of 23,900 jobs.
• By 2020, the transition to 35 mpg vehicles would result in net consumer savings of $37 billion, as the fuel savings would outweigh the increased cost of the vehicle technology.
• The report estimates that reaching the 35 mpg target by 2018 would reduce U.S. national oil use by 1.6 million barrels per day in 2020, a volume exceeding the amount imported from Saudi Arabia in 2006.
• Environmental impacts of the 35 mpg target include a reduction in global warming pollution from cars and trucks by 260 to 264 million metric tons of carbon dioxide-equivalent in 2020.
• Job growth by 2020 would be distributed across all states, with California projected to have the highest increase at 32,500 jobs. Other states with more than 10,000 new jobs include Texas, Florida, New York, Michigan, Ohio, and Illinois.
• Sector-specific job analysis for 2020 indicates the largest net job increases in Services (82,900) and Retail Trade (44,400), while the Mineral/Resource Mining and Petroleum Refining sector would see a decrease of 21,000 jobs.
• Long-term projections for 2030 under the 35 mpg by 2018 scenario suggest total net job growth would increase to 370,300 and net consumer savings would rise to $78.4 billion.

APA

Union of Concerned Scientists (2007). Creating Jobs, Saving Energy, and Protecting the Environment. https://www.ucs.org/sites/default/files/2019-09/fueleconomyjobs.pdf

Chicago

Union of Concerned Scientists. Creating Jobs, Saving Energy, and Protecting the Environment. 2007. https://www.ucs.org/sites/default/files/2019-09/fueleconomyjobs.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{unionofconcernedscientists2007creating, author = {{Union of Concerned Scientists}}, title = {{Creating Jobs, Saving Energy, and Protecting the Environment}}, institution = {Union of Concerned Scientists}, year = {2007}, url = {https://www.ucs.org/sites/default/files/2019-09/fueleconomyjobs.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }