Final Rule for Model Year 2012 - 2016 Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards and Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards
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Rule Summary
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are finalized a joint rule to establish a national program consisting of new standards for model year 2012 through 2016 light-duty vehicles that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve fuel economy. EPA is finalized the first-ever national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards under the Clean Air Act, and NHTSA is finalized Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act.
- Final Rule (PDF)(406 pp, 5.6 MB, May 7, 2010)
- Regulatory Impact Analysis (PDF)(474 pp, 5.75 MB, EPA-420-R-10-009, April 2010)
- Summary and Analysis of Comments (PDF)(841 pp, 3.22 MB, EPA-420-R-10-012a, April 2010)
Rule History
Additional Resources
Fact Sheet
- EPA and NHTSA Finalize Historic National Program to Reduce Greenhouse Gases and Improve Fuel Economy for Cars and Trucks (PDF)(9 pp, 189 K, EPA-420-F-10-014, April 2010)
Joint Technical Support Document
- Final Rulemaking to Establish Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards and Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards (PDF) (215 pp, 2.86 MB, EPA-420-R-10-901, April 2010)
Federal Register Notice Request for Comment
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