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Sabin Center Files Amicus Brief in Support of New GHG Vehicle Emissions Standards

Law Columbia

In 2020, the Trump Administration promulgated a new rule for model years 2021 through 2026 that reduced the required emissions reduction to only 1.5% In December 2021, the Biden Administration finalized its own motor vehicle emissions rule , which largely restored the Obama Administration’s standards between model years 2022 and 2026.

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Policy News: May 17, 2021

ESA

The directorate’s budget reaches $5 billion in FY 2026. The report finds the nation is experiencing unprecedented change from sea-level rise and flooding on the coasts, permafrost loss in Alaska and record heatwaves in cities. Lawmakers recommend increasing funding for this directorate by 50 percent each year.

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