Bill Penny
Bill Penny

Bill Penny is a Member in the Nashville office of Stites & Harbison. He is a member of the firm's Environmental, Natural Resources and Energy Service Group as well as the Green Industry Practice Group. Bill has more than 25 years experience in environmental law. You can contact him at william.penny@stites.com or by phone at 615-782-2308.

Martin Corinne
Corinne Martin

Corinne Martin is an Associate in the Nashville office of Stites & Harbison. She is a member of the Environmental, Natural Resources & Energy Service Group, the Green Industry Practice Group, and the Business Litigation Service Group. cmartin@stites.com or by phone at 615-782-2218.

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Final Rulemaking: Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards

04.08.10 4:53 PM
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The EPA and the Department of Transportation (DOT) have partnered up to establish new federal rules setting the first national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards as they relate to gas emission levels for passenger cars and light trucks.  On April 1, 2010, the agencies announced a joint final rule slated to drastically reduce GHG emissions nationwide. The rules affect model years 2012-2016. 

According to the EPA’s press release, the rules will “require automakers to improve fleet-wide fuel economy and reduce fleet-wide greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 5% each year.” The new rule will culminate in a requirement that by 2016 all covered vehicles must reach an estimated 34.1 mpg- across the board. In addition, the EPA imposes a requirement that vehicle emissions combined may not exceed 250 grams of carbon dioxide per mile.  
 
Currently, the EPA estimates that 60% of all transportation related GHG emissions are caused by cars, SUVs, vans, and light duty trucks.
 
Canada is also implementing its Light Duty Vehicle GHG-Emissions regulations.  
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