Climate Policy

The New York Times reports that the Trump administration and Transportation Secretary Duffy have unveiled the “Freedom Means Affordable Cars” initiative, sharply rolling back fuel economy standards for new vehicles. The new rule significantly reduces automakers’ mandatory emissions and fuel-efficiency obligations, and is being framed by environmental groups, California’s Air Resources Board and several automakers as a major reversal of US climate policy that is likely to trigger legal challenges and industry-wide ripple effects.

The New York Times reports that the Trump administration is preparing a sweeping rollback of federal clean car rules, including the final phase of greenhouse gas emission standards for passenger cars and light trucks set under the Biden administration, alongside a push to revoke California’s long-standing emissions waiver.