Climate Change
Vehicle Carbon Pollution Would Be Cut, But More Slowly, Under New Biden Rule
The EPA anticipates its biggest climate proposal, eased in response to industry and labor concerns, will mean more plug-in hybrids, less penetration of EVs by 2032.
Foreseeing a slower U.S. switch to fully electric vehicles than envisioned a year ago, President Joe Biden’s administration on Wednesday finalized tailpipe pollution standards that it says would cut carbon emissions from new passenger vehicles by more than half by 2032.
Vehicle Carbon Pollution Would Be Cut, But More Slowly, Under New Biden Rule