Impacts Of Trump Fuel Economy Standard Rollback: Economic Losses, Emissions, Fuel Use

The Trump Administration's proposed fuel economy standard rollback and revocation of California's ability to set vehicle emissions standards will harm consumers and the environment.

Report ・ July 24, 2018

Jeffrey Rissman, Robbie Orvis

United States
Energy Policy Modeling
Transportation
Vehicles

UPDATE: We updated this analysis in August 2019 to incorporate newer data and assumptions in a new research note.

This research note finds the proposal would cost the U.S. economy up to $457 billion through 2050, while increasing U.S. emissions up to 11% and gasoline use 20% through 2035.

Impacts Of Trump Fuel Economy Standard Rollback: Economic Losses, Emissions, Fuel Use

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