2027 Electricity Nitrogen Oxides 
Union of Concerned Scientists
JANUARY 21, 2025
In other words, if a regulation mentions electric vehicles, its probably on the target list. The executive order also attacks clean vehicle incentives and federal support for electric vehicle charging stations, important complementary policies helping families around the nation make the switch to cleaner vehicles. Whats at stake?
Union of Concerned Scientists
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Battery-electric tractor trucks at a charging depot near the Port of Oakland. The rule does not place any requirements on consumers to purchase ZETs, does not prohibit anyone from operating combustion-powered trucks, and does not apply to truck dealerships, despite some misleading information from bad actors meant to undermine the rule.
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Legal Planet
APRIL 10, 2025
The aforementioned Boiling Point published an interesting Q&A with Edisons CEO about wildfire resilience and ratepayers, the Eaton and Palisades fires, the climate crisis, Californias rising electric rates, the Trump administration and more, and the podcast version of the interview is a great listen.
Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 25, 2025
Cleaner cars, cleaner air Our Cleaner Cars, Cleaner Air Report showed that while pre-2004 cars make up fewer than 20% of the cars on the road, they are responsible for the majority of tailpipe pollution because they produce higher amounts of lung-damaging particulate pollution and contribute significantly more smog-forming nitrogen oxide emissions.
Legal Planet
JUNE 9, 2025
The rules would set gradual zero-emission sales targets for manufacturers of furnace and water heaters — beginning with 30% in 2027 and ratcheting up to 90% by 2036. The rules are part of the SCAQMD’s strategy to reduce the emission of harmful nitrogen oxides (NOx) and fine particles, which contribute to smog.
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 4, 2023
leader in cleaning up the light duty fleet quietly released its own proposal in August: the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed to improve fuel economy of passenger cars and trucks steadily from 2027 through 2032 and heavy-duty pickups and vans from 2030 to 2035.
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 13, 2022
and nitrogen oxides (NOx) from the numerous commercial and government fleets of MHD vehicles in the state. These businesses would not have to begin compliance under the regulation until 2027 or 2030, depending on the type of tractor, which allows half a decade to plan.
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