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3 East Coast states and DC first to participate in TCI-P cap-and-invest program for transportation

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The governors of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, and the mayor of the District of Columbia announced that theirs will be the first jurisdictions to launch a new multi-state program that the principals expect will invest some $300 million per year in cleaner transportation choices.

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Rhode Island District of Columbia Transportation Connecticut

Nine states and DC to design regional approach to cap greenhouse gas emissions from transportation

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2018

All the participating jurisdictions are members of the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI), a regional collaboration of Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states and the District of Columbia that seeks to improve transportation, develop the clean energy economy, and reduce carbon emissions from the transportation sector.

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District of Columbia DC Transportation Rhode Island

Virginia Legislature passes Clean Car Standards bill; to Governor for signing

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

At the end of last week, the Virginia State Senate passed HB 1965, which directs the State Air Pollution Control Board to implement a low-emissions and zero-emissions vehicle program for motor vehicles with a model year of 2025 and later. This bill will go to Governor Northam’s desk to sign and enact into law.

Virginia

Virginia District of Columbia Cleaning Clean

DOE updates eGallon prices; Sec’y Moniz highlights growth of PEV sales

Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2013

As the market continues to grow, electric vehicles will play a key role in our effort to reduce air pollution and slow the effects of climate change. eGallon prices are available for all 50 states and the District of Columbia on Energy.gov/eGallon. —Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz. For example, an eGallon is $1.53

District of Columbia

District of Columbia Price Sale Gasoline-Electric

Northeast States, DC release proposal for regional plan to cut emissions and invest in clean transportation

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2019

At that time each of the 12 TCI states and the District of Columbia will decide whether to sign the final MOU and participate in the regional program, which could be operational by 2022. The final MOU is expected in the Spring of 2020, following additional public input and analysis.

Transportation

Transportation Emissions DC District of Columbia

NY sets 100% ZEV sales goal for new LDVs by 2035, advances Advanced Clean Truck regulation

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

In addition, the Governor directed the Department of Environmental Conservation to release the proposed Advanced Clean Truck regulation that would significantly reduce air pollution from trucks. New York is investing more than $1 billion in zero emissions vehicles over the next five years.

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Cleaning Clean New York District of Columbia

ICCT study finds state EV incentives playing a significant role in driving sales

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2014

A statistical regression revealed that the total monetary benefit to consumers from state incentives significantly positively correlates with BEV sales when all 50 states and the District of Columbia are included. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge. —Jin et al. electric vehicle incentives ”.

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Sale District of Columbia PHEV North Dakota

EPIC: state-level renewable electricity mandates increase electricity prices up to 17% over 12 years; cost more expensive than benefit

Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2019

As states take the lead in confronting climate change, a flagship policy is often Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS). A new study analyzing data from the 29 states and District of Columbia with mandatory RPS policies finds that the policies come at a high cost to consumers and are inefficient in reducing carbon emissions.

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Renewable Price District of Columbia Chicago

24 states, LA and NYC file suit against Trump Administration over One National Program Rule

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

These standards are followed, in whole or part, by 13 other states and the District of Columbia. In its argument, the states conflate the multiple-decade history of state regulation of criteria pollutants with the more recent addition of greenhouse gas regulations and the ZEV mandate. Earlier post.).

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U.S. Supreme Court to hear challenge on California emission rule waiver

Teslarati

DECEMBER 15, 2024

After the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted California an exemption from federal air pollution laws in 2022, effectively letting the state set its own vehicle emissions rules, the U.S. Supreme Court last week agreed to listen to a bid from a Valero Energy subsidiary and other fuel groups to challenge the exemption (via Reuters ).

California

California Emissions District of Columbia EPA

Election 2024: Where the candidates stand on EVs, climate science, and more

Baua Electric

JUNE 26, 2024

In no other election in the past century have the stakes been so high for the automotive industry—and on a higher plane, for climate science and for democracy itself. He has deemed climate change to be “ a hoax.” To describe this election as unprecedented perhaps sells it short.

Climate

Climate Shelby Climate Change Atlanta

Gas War: 25 States Sue EPA Over Updated Emissions Regulations

The Truth About Cars

APRIL 30, 2024

Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit last week. This ruling reaffirms California’s longstanding right to address pollution from cars and trucks, work started by Governor Ronald Reagan and codified by President Richard Nixon,” California Governor Gavin Newsom said at the time.&

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EPA Emissions West Virginia Gas

EV Driven

3 East Coast states and DC first to participate in TCI-P cap-and-invest program for transportation

Nine states and DC to design regional approach to cap greenhouse gas emissions from transportation

Virginia Legislature passes Clean Car Standards bill; to Governor for signing

DOE updates eGallon prices; Sec’y Moniz highlights growth of PEV sales

Northeast States, DC release proposal for regional plan to cut emissions and invest in clean transportation

NY sets 100% ZEV sales goal for new LDVs by 2035, advances Advanced Clean Truck regulation

ICCT study finds state EV incentives playing a significant role in driving sales

EPIC: state-level renewable electricity mandates increase electricity prices up to 17% over 12 years; cost more expensive than benefit

24 states, LA and NYC file suit against Trump Administration over One National Program Rule

U.S. Supreme Court to hear challenge on California emission rule waiver

Election 2024: Where the candidates stand on EVs, climate science, and more

Gas War: 25 States Sue EPA Over Updated Emissions Regulations

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