The Biden administration has announced significant climate regulations aiming to expand electric vehicle (EV) use in the US.
The new rules have set a goal for the majority of passenger cars sold in the US to be all-electric or hybrid models by 2032.
Biden’s latest legislation has been hailed as one of the most important climate rules in US history. The measure states the expectation for 56% of carbon emissions to be slashed by 2032 and a wider estimate of more than 7bn tons of carbon dioxide emissions to be cut by 2055.
This announcement on climate regulation has been dubbed as the strictest-ever limit on pollution from the nation’s cars and light trucks by The Guardian.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency has estimated that these standards will save the average American driver an estimated $6,000 in fuel and maintenance costs.
The climate regulation is not a ban and does not mandate the sales of electric vehicles, and gas-powered cars and trucks.
Instead, the rule asks carmakers to meet a new average emissions limits across their entire product line and gives them freedom to decide how to comply.
